Articles and Papers

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

Specialised equipment is required to do HFMI Peening. This article explains why and compares pneumatic and ultrasonic type tools and their pro's and cons.  

3 pages

It turns out that you probably don't need to use the recommended preheat values in AS/NZS 1554.1 if you are using a low hydrogen process or consumables. 

This article explains why. 

2 pages

For structural welding, welders must be qualified as per the requirements of AS/NZS 1554.1. This may be achieved either via direct qualification to the standard, or via qualification to other standards such as ISO 9606.1. However, there are certain implications associated with using one pathway over another - principally due to the differences in the acceptance criteria between ISO 9606.1 and AS/NZS 1554.1.

This document provides a visual comparison of the acceptance criteria used for welder qualification via AS/NZS 1554.1 SP or ISO 9606.1 in order to easily understand which has the more stringent assessment criteria for various defect type. This is intended to be informative regarding the potential pros and cons of each option in order to assist in selecting the most appropriate pathway for welder qualification in order to comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 1554.1.

12 pages

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)

Commentary regarding issues with using AS1554.1 for structural maintenance welding

5 pages

Compliance is more than just inspection or meeting the QA system elements of AS/NZS 1554.1. 

How to decide which is the most appropriate qualification pathway for your business

5 pages

Commentary regarding the various ways in which welder qualifications can be attained and managed in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZS 1554.1 . 

7 pages

The purpose of this document is to provide a commentary regarding how the combined FW/BW test is carried out and to highlight potential problems and pitfalls of using this method. 

10 Pages