ISO 3834 CHECK LIST

EN 3834-2–CHECKLIST ON WELDING WORKSHOP

Clauses Remarks & Comments Document Ref.

5.0 Review Requirement

Application - Contract review
Is a checklist used for the review? Yes F/72/02
Who is responsible for the review? Welding Coordinator Procedure No WMQA/4
Are procedures established for the survey of YES Procedure No. WMQA/2
contractual requirements?
Is the application standard, together with any YES Customer Quality Assurance
supplementary requirements defined? Plan (CS/QA/RRB/001)
Are specifications for welding, procedures for non- YES Customer Technical
destructive testing and heat treatment defined? Specification
(CS/TS/RRB/001)
Are procedures established for subcontracting? YES Procedure No. WMQA/3
The capability of the manufacturer to meet the Yes (Procedure for Procedure No. WMQA/6
prescribed requirements that includes that adequate Production &
planning, sufficient resources are available to Requirement Planning and
achieve delivery schedules and that documentation Reviewing
is clear and unambiguous
Would the Responsible Welding Coordinator be Yes (Welding Procedure No. WMQA/4
available to confirm &accept the technically Coordinator Roles and
binding contractual requirements of a prepared Responsibility
tender offer?
5.2 Application - Design review (Technical)
Is a checklist used for the review? Yes F/72/02
Who is responsible for the review? Welding Coordinator Procedure No. WMQA/4
Are procedures and responsibilities established for Yes Procedure No. WMQA/2
the design review?
How is the review documented? Yes Procedure No. WMQA/2
Are quality and acceptance requirements for welds Customer Quality (CS/QA/RRB/001)
defined? Assurance Plan
Are there any variations between the contract and F/72/02
previous tender documentation are identified and Nil
the purchaser informed of any program, cost or
engineering changes that may result?
The technical requirements referred to in ISO Yes F/72/02 & Client
3834-2 being considered? i.e. minimum Requirement
requirements such as:
Parent material Specification and welded Joint YES F/72/02 & Client
properties Requirement
Quality and acceptance requirements of the weld YES F/72/02 & Client
Requirement
Location, accessibility and sequence of weld Customer Drg. RRB/DRG FLODER
including accessibility for inspection and for NDT ( eg: DWG No.)
Also other special requirements (e.g. acceptability Not Applicable
of peening or heat treatment)?
Post weld heat treatment requirements? Not Applicable
inspection and testing requirements? UT, MPT,PT,DR Reference document
the specification of welding procedure, NDT Customer Required CS/TS/RRB/001
procedures and heat treatment procedures? Technical Specification
the approach to be used for welding procedure Procedure for WPS WPS/RRB/001
approval?
the approval of personnel? Procedure for WPQR WPQ/001
selection, identification and/or traceability (e.g. Procedure for
materials, welders, welds)? Identification and
Traceability
quality control arrangements, including any Control Plan for the Frame CS/71/01
involvement of an independent body?
other welding requirements (e.g. batch testing of Batch No, Consumables QR/RRB/CT/001
consumables, ferrite content of weld metal, Test certificate , Records
ageing, hydrogen content)?
environmental conditions relevant to welding on NA Welding being done in shop
site (e.g. very low temperature ambient conditions floor
or any necessity to provide protection against
adverse weather
condition)?
Sub-contracting? Welds which are to be made in Not Applicable
the workshop or elsewhere?
availability of shop space, facilities and services? Yes
Material delivery program? Yes
handling of non-conformance? Yes
Is there evidence that the points raised by the Yes
welding coordinator are properly incorporated with
production engineering of the product?
Weld requirements
 surface finishes and weld profiles? as Per Customer Drg CS/TS/RRB/001
 permanent backing? Not applicable
 dimensions and details of joint preparation and Yes as Per Customer Drg, CS/TS/RRB/001
completed joint?
 use of special methods (e.g. to achieve full Not Applicable
penetration without backing when welded from
one side only)?
 Quality and acceptance requirements for welds? As Per Customer CS/TS/RRB/001
Standards
6.0 Subcontracting
Are subcontractors used for:
Welding? Not Applicable
Heat treatment? Not Applicable
Inspection and testing? Not Applicable
NDT UT,MPT, VT QR/RRB/003
Service and maintenance?
Calibration? Yes , Approved Vendors F/74/01 Vendor Assesment
Inspection of parent material etc? Yes UT, LAB ETSTING
If subcontractors are used:
Who is responsible for contacts? Welding Production Procedure No. WMQA/004
Engineer
How is it ensured that subcontractors receive all Welding Coordinator Procedure No,WMQA/003
relevant documents?
Is the subcontractor informed, where applicable, No Not Applicable
about requirements e.g. CE-marking/Certificates?
Has the company carried out and recorded an Sub Contractor Evaluation F/74/04 (WMQA/3)
appraisal of the Subcontractor's competence and
Quality system?
Are there documented procedures reserving the Sub Contracting Procedure No,WMQA/003
right of the Notified Body to perform verification Procedure
of the subcontractor?
Is there a systematic procedure for specifying Sub Contracting Procedure No.WMQA/003
subcontract requirements, providing the Procedure
information required and monitoring the quality of
work of subcontractors?
Have they identified the need to subcontract Welding inspection, NDT Procedure reference
elements of production during the Design Review?
(E.g. welding inspection, NDT, heat treatment)?
Is there required records and documentation of the Sub Contracting Procedure No,WMQA/003
subcontractor's work? Procedure
Is it ensured that all the activities transferred to Yes Document Reference
subcontractors are carried out in conformity with
the minimum requirements of the ISO 3834 Part 2
or 3?
Is the design of the product is subcontracted, are Nil
supplementary requirements (if any and when
necessary) specified to the subcontractors?
Is there a written procedure that describes how the Yes Procedure No,WMQA/003
sub- contracted activities comply with the
requirements of the contract/ design specifications?
Does this procedure includes
• The tasks and responsibilities of the welding Yes Procedure No,WMQA/004
coordination?
• Does the subcontractor have a competent Not Applicable
Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) and
other relevant and appropriate welding
coordination personnel?

7. Welding Personnel
7.1 General
Is there adequate system that shows employ have Welding Personnel Roles Procedure No,WMQA/004
sufficient and competent personnel for the and Responsibility
planning, performing and supervising of the
welding production according to the specified
requirements?
Does the copy of the CV exists for all employs? Yes Employee Data sheet Procedure no.
Is there organizational plan and structure showing Yes welding Management Procedure No,WMQA/004
the relationships between personnel and the correct Organization charts
implementation of welding coordination to ISO
14731?
7.2 Welders / Welding Operators
Do welders/operators fulfil the requirements? by an Welder performance Procedure No.WMQA/008,
appropriate test according to the appropriate Qualification Records Welder approval Test
code/standard? Certificate /WPQR/001
Note: Refer Table 1 and 10 of ISO 3834-5 for
quality requirements of various fusion welding
requirements
Is there an archive with welder's certificates? All Welder Master List WML/001
approvals are maintained up to date?
Responsible person for maintaining these records?
7.3 Welding coordination personnel
Who is welding co-ordinator? Is the Responsible AWS Certified Person as AWS Certificate- Certificate
Welding Coordinator and appropriate welding welding Coordinator no.
coordination personnel according to ISO 14731?
Note: Refer ISO 3834-5, Table 2 and Table 10.
Does a copy of his CV exist? Yes
Is his competence adequate? Is they have any
professional training and competence records? E.g. AWS
AWS
Are his responsibilities and authorities Yes in Welding Personnel Procedure No,WMQA/004
documented? Has the Responsible Welding Roles and Responsibility
Coordinator(s) sufficient authority to take Procedure
necessary action for ensuring and maintaining the
product quality according to the requirement
specified?
Is the controlled documentation and evidence of Welding Coordinator Procedure No,WMQA/004
providing the Records approved and
Welding personnel with WPS or work instructions, Maintain
so as to ensure that all activities can be properly
performed and controlled?
Have the duties, inter-relationships and limits of Authority and Procedure No,WMQA/004
responsibility of the welding coordination Responsibility in Welding
personnel been clearly defined by us? Personnel Procedure
Have they been explained clearly to, and
understood by such personnel?
8.0 Inspection, testing and examination personnel
8.1 General
Does the manufacturer have at his disposal Welding Production Procedure No,WMQA/004
sufficient and competent personnel for planning Engineer
and performing, for supervising, inspection, testing
and examination of the welding production
according to specified requirements?
Is there competent welding inspection personnel ASNT Level 2 Cerfitied Procedure No,WMQA/004
appropriately qualified to the IIW International Person Welding
Welding Inspector Standard Level or any other Coordinator
Senior Welding Inspector?

8.2 Non-destructive Testing personnel

Is the organization of the NDT team properly Subcontracted Procedure no to be
detailed? incorporated for
subcontracting
Are personnel for the non-destructive testing Subcontracted Procedure no to be
approved according to EN-3834? incorporated for
Note: refer ISO 3834-5 Table 5 (NDT personnel subcontracting
approved according to ISO 9712 or other
equivalent standard?)
Is there process to ensure that NDT procedures are Yes Procedure no to be
written and approved and that the operators are incorporated for
qualified? subcontracting
Is NDT coordinated during production planning Welding Production Procedure No,WMQA/004
and production itself etc.? Engineer
If self-inspection by welders is used, is it properly No self Inspection
detailed and have they been trained?
Are the destructive tests carried out in
appropriately qualified facilities with personnel
approved by the manufacturer?

Qualification for visual testing, may be Visual Inspection Person Procedure No,WMQA/004
demonstrated with Report on ability of near vision Qualified by the customer
acuity and color vision
9.0 Equipment
Does the manufacturer have all necessary Equipment Master List F/76/01
equipment at his disposal?
Does the manufacturer maintain a list of all Yes Equipment Master F/76/01
essential equipment used for welding production? List
Is the equipment suitable for the intended YES Condition of SR/76/01
production? Machines
How is new equipment verified? Manufacture calibration SR/76/01
Report, Internal output
measured and approved
By welding Coordinator
Are documented plans established for the Yes Welding Related PM/UNIT2/001
maintenance of the equipment? Equipment
.1 Production and testing equipment
Are the following equipment’s and associates Yes Preventive PM/R/CH/001
available, Maintenance review check
when necessary: List
• Welding power sources and other machines? Yes PM/R/CH/001
• Equipment for joint preparation and cutting, Yes In Check List . PM/R/CH/001
including thermal cutting?
• Equipment for preheating and post-weld heat Not Applicables
treatment, including temperature indicators?
• Cranes and handling equipment used for welding Yes , Equipment Master PM/UNIT2/001
production? List
• PPE and other safety equipment, directly Yes , Shoes, Shields, Welder Work Instruction
associated with welding? Gloves ,Apron are used,
Ovens and quivers etc. used for treatment of
welding consumables?
• Jigs and fixtures? Jigs and Fixture Master PM/UNIT2/001
List
• Surface cleaning facilities? Yes
• Destructive and NDT facilities?
Do we have a written procedure for identification, Not Applicable
control, maintenance and calibration (where
relevant) of all production equipment? Is this
procedure including arrangements to
Prevent production use of defective equipment?

9.2 Description of equipment

Do we have an updated list identifying the essential
equipment used for welding production that List of Machines and its F/76/01, Welding Equipment
provide an evaluation of the capacity and capability Specification List Master List
of the workshop and other production areas?
Are the following (minimum) entries indicated
(where relevant):
• Capacity of the largest cranes? 25 Tonnes F/76/01
• Size of components the workshop is able to F/76/01
handle? 9*9*12Mtrs
• Capability mechanized or automatic welding Not Applicable
equipment?
Dimensions and maximum temperature of furnaces
for PWHT?
• Capacities of rolling, bending and cutting Not Applicable
equipment?
• Number of welding power sources for each 13 Nos Welding Power
welding process? Points
• other essential facilities
9.3 Suitability of equipment
Is the equipment used adequate for the application Welding Coordinator Procedure No WMQA/005
concerned? Approve the Machines
If specified in the contract is the welding and
heating equipment subject to approval?
9.4 New equipment
Do we carry out approval tests in accordance with Welding Related Procedure No WMQA/005
appropriate standards whenever relevant, after Equipment Procedure
installation of new (or refurbished) equipment?
Are records of the tests kept?
9.5 Equipment maintenance
Is there a list of welding-related capital plant Welder Related F/76/01
owned by the company? Equipment List
Have operators been trained in care and adjustment Yes, Maintenance Procedure no.
of the minor equipment they use routinely? incharges
Is the RWC involved in the procurement of new or Welding Coordinator Procedure No WMQA/004
replaced equipment? Roles and Responsibility
Do we have documented plans for the maintenance Preventive Maintenance PM/Unit2/001
of equipment, ensuring checks of those items Plan.
which control essential variables in the WPS:

• Condition of guides in equipment for thermal Maintenance Review PM/R/CH/001

cutting, mechanized welding fixtures etc.? Check List
• Condition of ammeters, voltmeters and flow Maintenance Review PM/R/CH/001,
meters used for the operation of the welding Check List CALIBRATION REPORT
machines?
• Condition of cables, hoses, connectors etc? Maintenance Review PM/R/CH/001
Check List
• Condition of control system in mechanized and/or Maintenance Review PM/R/CH/001
automatic welding equipment? Check List
• Condition of temperature measurement and other Maintenance Review PM/R/CH/001
temperature measurement instruments? Check List

Condition of wire feeders and conduits? Maintenance Review PM/R/CH/001

Check List
• Do we take adequate action for avoiding the use Maintenance Review PM/R/CH/001
of defective equipment? Check List
10 WELDING AND RELATED ACTIVITES
10.1 Production Planning
Do we have a person responsible for approving the Welding Coordinator to Procedure No. WMQA/4,
production plan? Review and Approve Welding Related personnel
roles and Responsibility
Do we have a procedure/method for presenting this Welding Engineer is Procedure No. WMQA/4,
production plan to others? Prepare the Production Welding Related personnel
roles and Responsibility
Does the production plan identify where existing or Process Flow Diagram CS/71/02
new welding procedures are required?
Are welding processes, position and sequences Standard Work Sheet RRB/FRAME SWS/001
detailed where appropriate?
Are all the essential requirements considered, e.g. Welding coordinator to Procedure No. WMQA/4,
procurement, preparation, training approvals trainee the engineer, Welding Related personnel
availability of resources, subcontracts etc.? welders roles and Responsibility

Do we carry out an adequate production plan Production Process Procedure No.WMQA/6

compatible with the production and testing Procedure Welding Production
facilities to be used in the manufacture of the Procedure
product?

Does such a plan include at least the following

points, as relevant
• Specification of the sequence by which the Yes , Standard Work RRB/FRAME SWS/001
product shall be manufactured (e.g. as a single part Operation sheet
of sub-assemblies and the sequence of subsequent
final assembly)?

• Identification of the individual processes Yes , Standard Work RRB/FRAME SWS/001

required? Operation sheet
• Reference to the appropriate specifications for Welding Sequence sheet RRB/FRAME WS/001
welding and allied processes? sequence in which for Frame
the welds are to be made,
if applicable?
• Order and timing in which the individual NA Procedure no
processes are to be performed?
• Specifications for inspection and testing, Frame Inspection QR/RRB/001
including the involvement of any independent Checking , Drg Dims
inspection body?
• Provision for protection from environment Yes Welding done in the
conditions (e.g. protection from wind & rain)? protected environment at
shop
• Item identification of batches, components or Yes QR/CS TS/001
parts?
• Allocation of qualified personnel Yes Procedure no
• Arrangement for any production test Yes Procedure no

10.2 Welding Procedure Specifications

Do Manufacturer prepare WPS in accordance with Procedure No. WMQA/7 for
the appropriate Standard or contract specification? Yes, getting Approve from WPS
Are there arrangements to ensure that the correct Client
WPSs and procedures are used in production?

10.3 Qualification of the welding procedures

Does the contract (or product specification) require Customer Welding CS/TS/RRB/001
weld procedure qualification tests? Procedure Specification
Requirement
Is the most involved Welding Coordinator Welding Coordinator
knowledgeable about the Weld Procedure certified AWS Person Procedure No. WMQA/7 for
Specification (e.g. ASME IX etc)? Yes Welding Coordinator WPS
Are WPS parameters selected to give the optimum is Approved by RRB
approval range?
Is the Welding Coordinator adequately qualified
and experienced to carry out these tasks and be
accepted by the customer etc?
Are the welding procedures approved prior to any WPS is Approved by the Procedure No. WMQA/7 for
production welding? Customer WPS
Is the method of approval in accordance with the Based upon RRB CS/TS/RRB/001
relevant application standards or as stated in the Technical specification
contract?
Are other procedures (e.g. procedure for heat- Not Applicable
treatment) approved if required in the relevant
application standard and/or in the contract?

10.4 Work Instruction

Do we use the WPS directly in the workshop? Yes Procedure no.
Do we use dedicated work instructions in the Welding Parameter range Procedure no.
workshop instead? is displayed in the shop
Are dedicated work instructions (welding No Procedure no.
procedures) prepared from an approved WPS?
10.5 Procedures for preparation and control of documents
Do Manufacturer maintain procedures for the Procedure no.
control of relevant quality documents (e.g. WPS, Yes Quality Records
welding Procedure
procedure approval record, welder approval
certificates) weld records, NDT and PWHT RRB Frame Documents
procedures?
11 WELDING CONSUMABLES
11.1 General
Have Manufacturer specified responsibilities and Yes - Store in charges Procedure No WMQA/4,
procedures involved in the control of welding Welding Related Personnel
consumables Roles and Responsibility
11.2 Batch Testing
If required in the contract, is batch testing of Welding Consumables test QR/CSTS/001
welding consumables carried out? certificate is Recorded
11.3 Storage and handling
Have Manufacturer implemented procedures for Procedure No.WMQA/11,
storage, handling and use of consumables which Storage handling Welding related consumables
avoid Procedure for and Parent storage Procedure
moisture pick-up, oxidation, damage etc.? Consumables
Are these procedures in accordance with the Yes Document / Procedure no.
supplier's recommendations, if any?
Are electrode procurement, storage and issue Storage handling Procedure No.WMQA/11,
arrangements reviewed by a competent Welding Procedure for Welding related consumables
Coordinator? Consumables and Parent storage Procedure
Where special or low hydrogen consumables are Yes Document / Procedure no.
used, are there other audit arrangements to
ensure the requirements are being complied with?

Do Manufacturer implement procedures for Procedure No.WMQA/11,

storage, handling and use of consumables which Welding related
avoid consumbles and Parent
moisture pickup, oxidation, damage etc.? storage Procedure
Are these procedures in accordance with the Yes RRB
supplier's recommendations, if any?
12 STORAGE OF PARENT MATERIALS
Do Manufacturer have a person responsible for Yes Store In charges Procedure No.WMQA/11,
storage and handling of materials? Welding related consumbles
and Parent storage Procedure
If various materials are used, is there a method of Thickness and Part No are Material identification
identifying each to ensure that inadvertent use of punched Records
a wrong material is not possible?
Are parent materials stored so that they will not be Storage Procedure for Procedure No.WMQA/11,
adversely affected before use? Parent Material Welding related consumbles
and Parent storage Procedure
Do Manufacturer have written procedures for Yes Storage Procedure Procedure No.WMQA/11,
storing parent material including bought-in items for Parent Material Welding related consumbles
and products provided by the purchaser? and Parent storage Procedure

13 POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT:- Not Applicable

Do Manufacturer have a person who details and Not Applicable
approves PWHT procedures?
Is the procedure agreed offered to the Customer Not Applicable
before implementation?
Do Manufacturer verify the acceptance of the Not Applicable
records?
Are requirements for PWHT (including provision Not Applicable
of test plate material) properly considered during
contract review?
Where required, are PWHT procedures compatible Not Applicable
with the parent material, welded joint,
construction etc. and in accordance with the
application standard and/or specified
requirements?
Do Manufacturer issue adequate records, made Not Applicable
during the process, of PWHT?
Do such records demonstrate that the PWHT Not Applicable
procedures have been followed?
14 INSPECTION & TESTING
14.1 General
Is there an inspection schedule or plan for Control Plan for RRB CS/71/01 , Frame Control
implementing inspection and testing at appropriate Frame Plan
stages of the manufacturing process,
as required by the contract requirements?
14.2 Inspection and Testing before welding
Are the following items checked before the start of Yes in Fabrication Check QR/RRB/CH/001 ,
welding, when necessary: List for RRB frame
• Suitability and validity of welder approval Review WPQR for QR/RRB/CH/001
certificates to the appropriate part of relevant Welder
Code/standard)?
• Suitability of WPS to the appropriate part of Review WPS for Frame QR/RRB/CH/001
relevant code/standard)?
• Identity of parent material? Parent Material Part No. QR/RRB/CH/001
• Identity of welding consumables? Batch No. QR/RRB/CH/001
• joint preparation (shape and dimensions) to the Fit up Dimensional QR/RRB/005
appropriate part of relevant code/standard)? Inspection
• fit-up, jigging and tacking? If applicable, yes Procedure no.
• any special welding requirements in WPS (e.g. If applicable, yes Procedure no.
preheat, prevention of distortion)?
• Arrangement for any production tests? UT and MPT inspection QR/RRB/CH/001
• Suitability of working and environmental Yes, Location of Job is QR/RRB/CH/001
conditions for welding? identified
• Suitability and conditions of equipment? Approve Equipment List QR/RRB/CH/001
14.3 Inspection and testing during welding
Are the following items checked, during welding, b
v/ las required by the inspection plan and
procedures:
• Essential welding parameters (e.g. welding Yes , Welding Parameter QR/RRB/CH/001
current, arc voltage, travel speed)? Records RRB Frame WPS No. XX
• preheating/interpass temperature to the relevant Yes As per WPS & PQR
code/standard?
• Cleaning and shape of runs and layers of weld Brush QR/RRB/CH/001
metal?
• Back gouging? NA
• welding sequence? Yes , reviewed and QR/RRB/CH/001
Recorded
• correct use and handling control of consumables? Yes, reviewed and QR/RRB/CH/001
Recorded
• Control of distortion? Yes Procedure no.
• Any intermediate examination? (eg. Checking Ensure the fillet size QR/RRB/005
dimensions) during Production and
Recorded
14.4 Inspection and testing after welding
Are the following inspections carried out, after
welding, when necessary, in accordance with the
contract requirements:
• visual inspection? Yes , Approved inspector QR/RRB/005
• other NDT? UT, MPT, Records QR/RRB/003
destructive testing? Not Applicable
• Evaluation of shape and dimensions of the welded Frame Fabrication Report QR/RRB/005
construction?
• Evaluation of the results and records of post-weld Not Applicable
operations (e.g. PWHT)
14.5 Inspection and test status
Do Manufacturer have a person who is responsible Welding Coodinator Procedure No . WMQA/4
for authorizing the use of specific Welding Welding Related Personnel’s
Procedures or Welders on a production task?
Can this person be shown to be competent? Yes , AWS Certified Person
Do Manufacturer have a person who is responsible Yes Welding Supervisor
for supervising production?
Is this person competent and of sufficient status to Yes, welding Coordinator Evaluation Document
be able to ensure that the welding in practice Qualification reference
confirms to the technical requirements and
acceptable practice?
If he/she is not the RWC, how can the RWC be Not applicable
confident that these requirements are being
satisfied?
Are there procedures in place to ensure that the Work Instruction to the PMEL/WI/001
welders are given adequate instructions? welders

Are acceptance standards for edge preparation, fit Fabrication Report , QR/RRB/005
up, tacking, welding inspection etc. detailed and welding engineer is
available to those responsible for that inspection? responsible

Are records kept of any inspection before, during Yes, Fabrication report for QR/RRB/005
and after welding? Frame,
Are measures taken as appropriate to indicate the
status of inspection and testing of the product
during manufacture?
15 NON-CONFORMANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
Does the company have approved weld repair Yes , Weld Repair PMEL/WI/002
procedures? Instruction
Is there a management procedure to control the
development, approval and use of special
procedures?
Do we collate records of weld defects and who is Welding QA Procedure No .WMQA/4
the responsible person?
Do we have a person responsible for ensuring that QA for Welding Procedure No .WMQA/4
all repairs have been properly completed?
Are measures implemented for controlling Fabriaction Check sheet QR/RRB/005
components or items that do not conform to
specified requirements, in order to prevent their
inadvertent use?
When repair and/or rectification is undertaken by Yes , Weld Repair PMEL/WI/002
us are appropriate procedures available at repair Instruction
workstations?
When repair and/or rectification is carried out are Yes, QA re ensure weld PMEL/WI/002
the items re-inspected, tested and examined in repair
accordance with the appropriate requirements?
Do we have procedures or arrangements to identify Yes Non conformance Procedure No .WMQA/13 &
and remedy any conditions that could adversely Procedure WMQA/14
affect the quality of the product or production
processes?
Do Manufacturer check the reasons for the 8D Procedure No .WMQA/13 &
nonconformance and put measures in place to stop WMQA/14
it re-occurring?
Do Manufacturer measure the cost of the non- COPQ Recorded Procedure No .WMQA/13 &
conformances to the company and highlight them WMQA/14
to the employees on an ongoing basis?

16 CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF MEASURING, INSPECTION AND TESTING

EQUIPMENT
Is there a calibration schedule for all measuring or Yes , Calibration schedule SR/76/01
shape acceptance devices used in fabrication?
Does it list out the original equipment, the Yes, in Calibration Master SR/76/01
tolerance allowed, frequency of calibration and List.
define the calibration status of each item?
Do Manufacturer prove the calibration status of
each item?

17 IDENTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY

Where appropriate, is identification maintained Process Record for the Procedure no
throughout the manufacturing process? Frame

Where appropriate, is traceability maintained Material heat no. Records

throughput the manufacturing process?
Whenever the identification and/or traceability are
required, do the arrangements include (when
necessary):
• Production plans? Yes/No Details to be filled
• routing cards? Frame Sl.nO Details to be filled
• record of weld locations in construction? Frame Weld Joint No. Details to be filled
• weld marking, stamping, labels etc.? Heat No is punched in the Details to be filled
Piece parts
• Traceability (for fully mechanized and automatic Machines No is Recorded Details to be filled
equipment including welder)? during Process
• Welding operator to specific welds? WPS No. Recorded in Details to be filled
Fabrication Check List of
the Frame
• Welder and procedure approvals? PQR No. Recorded For Details to be filled
the Frame
• NDT procedures and personnel? UT, MPT Report for Details to be filled
Frame are Recorded
• Welding consumables (e.g. type, batch or cast Batch No. Noted Details to be filled
numbers)?
• Parent materials(e.g. type, batch)? Heat No. Recorded Details to be filled
• Location of repairs? If applicable, details Details to be filled
• Location of temporary attachments? If applicable, details Details to be filled

• WPS to specific welds? Yes Identification and Procedure No .WMQA/15

Do Manufacturer use a written procedure for Traceability Procedure
identification and/or traceability when this is
required by contract requirements?
18 QUALITY RECORDS
Are requirements for records identified at the Customer Specification CS/TS/RRB/001
requirement /technical review? Requirements
Does Manufacturer have a procedure for Yes , Quality Records Procedure No WMQA/18
controlling data that must be collected, verifying it control Procedure
and collating it?
Does the procedure incorporate data and records Not Applicable
required from subcontractors?
Is the record package properly filed and stored so
as to be retrievable at any time during the 5-year
storage period?
Do the quality records include, according to the Yes, Quality Assurance CS/QA/RRB/001
contract requirements and/or when necessary, the Plans,
following:
• Requirement/technical review? Yes
• Materials certificates? Yes
• Consumables certificates? Yes
• WPSs Yes WPS/RRB/001
• WPQRs Yes PQR/RRB/001

• Welder or welding operator approval certificates? Yes WPQR/001

• NDT personnel certificates? Yes QR/RRB/003

• Manufacturers Data Certificate of Compliance? NA
• Heat treatment and procedure specification? NA
• NDT and destructive testing procedures and UT, MPT,PT Reports QR/RRB/003
reports?
• Dimensional reports? YES QR/RRB/001, QR/RRB/005
• Repairs and non-conformity reports? Nil
• Production plan? Yes
• equipment maintenance record Yes PM/UNIT2/001
Are quality records retained for a minimum period Yes Procedure No WMQA/18
of 5 years in absence of any other specified
requirements?

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