WELDING CHECKLIST NEW ZEALAND
| Welding | Item | New Zealand Code Reference | New Zealand Compliance Documentation |
| 1 | Welding specified in accordance with AS/NZS 1554 Part 1, 2 or 5. | NZS 3404.1:1997 section 14.3.4 | Project Documentation |
| 2 | Evidencing resolution of conflicts or non conformance prior to welding. |
AS/NZS 1554.1: 2011 Appendix D, items (a) to (y) | Technical Review Check List(s) |
| 3 | Fabricators qualified welding procedures prior to welding. | AS/NZS 1554.1: 2011 section 4.1.1, NZS 3404:1997 section 1.6.3.2 | Approval records required or third-party inspection reports |
| 4 | Qualifications of Welders in accordance with welding procedures (e.g. to NZS 4711 or AS/NZS 2980) | AS/NZS 1554.1: 2011 section 4.12, NZS 3404:1997 section 1.6.3.2 | Welder/welding operator qualification certificates |
| 5 | Construction materials to be welded compliance with the AS AS/NZS grades listed in the AS/NZS 1554, Section 2.1, Item (C) and evidence of. |
AS/NZS 1554 section 2.1 Item (C) | Material test certificates Record design engineer’s approval |
| 6 | Weldability of alternative steel grade and evidencing. | AS/NZS 1554 table 6.6.l(B) NZS 1554 section 5.3.4 AS/NZS 1554 section 7 | PQR/WPS Qualification Test Reports reports |
| 7 | Welding consumables selection in accordance with (seismic requirements) standards. | NZS 3404.1, Section 2.6.4.5.2 AS/NZS 1554.1, Section 6 | Welding consumables test certificates showing Ships Classification Societies Grade 3 approval (as applicable) |
| 8 | Evidencing welding consumables used are within the welding parameter ranges specified by the manufacturer and the standard. | NZS 3404.1, Section 2.6.4.5.2, Item (b) |
Welding inspection reports confirming the suitability of WPS or records of review (see below) |
| 9 | Evidence welding procedures approved prior to welding by the design Engineer. Supervision of welding by a welding supervisor qualified in accordance of Clause 4.12.1 of AS/NZS 1554.1. | NZS 3404.1:1997 sSection 1.6.3.2, Item (4) | Records or review and approval prior to welding. |
| 10 | Supervision of welding by a welding supervisor qualified in accordance of Clause 4.12.1 of AS/NZS 1554.1. | NZS 3404.1:1997 section 1.6.3.2, Item (2) AS/NZS 1554.1: 2011 section 4.12.1 1.6.3.2, Item (2) |
Welding coordination personnel qualification ecords |
| 11 | Evidence (e.g. inspection reports) welding complies with requirements of AS/NZS 1554 such as workmanship, quality of welds and dimensional tollerances. | AS/ NZS 1554.1: 2011 section 5 and 6 | Signed Inpsection & Quality Plans |
| 12 | Evidence fabricator complied with a quality management system. | AS/NZS 1554.1:2011 section 1.7.1 | Copy of ISO 3834 part 2 or 3 certificate issued by a Certifying Body, or fabricator’s quality documentation reviewed by a third party welding engineer/inspector demonstrating compliance with ISO 3834 |
| 13 | Evidence of following items are addressed to contract specification and/or NZS 3404.1 and AS/NZS 1554: a) Welding consumables for earthquake resisting structures b) Weld access holes c) Welding of continuity stiffeners in earthquake resisting members |
NZS 3404.1:2009 section 3.2.3.2 NZS 3404.1:2009 section 3.2.3.3 NZS 3404.1:2009 section 3.2.3.4 |
Quality Plans |