Articles and Papers
The following technical papers and articles are free downloads
QMIHSC Paper - How to Manage Competency for Welding on Mine Sites
This is the paper that was presented at the Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference 2023.
This paper examines what is required for competency management for welders in terms of
1) Legislative and Safety requirements
2) Technical Competency
3) Personnel Management
4) ESG
There is a clear gap between current practices and what is actually required. However, the Mining Welder Competency provides an industry ready solution that meets all requirements, as well as satisfying QLD RS11.
17 pages
The Role of Welder Qualifications in Asset Maintenance
Benchmarking welder competency for repair welding is key.
Welder Qualifications are only relevant for when full compliance to a design specification (eg manufacturing) or for regulated equipment (eg Lifting equipment, pressure vessels, ROPS/FOPS etc)