CSA W47.1_19
Does CSA Standard W47.1 specify the requirements Yes (Cl. 1.1) This standard provides the requirements for the certification of
for a company seeking certification? companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the qualification of
their personnel and welding procedures.
Who is responsible for the welded products a The Company (Cl. 1.2) The requirements of this standard are based on the
company produces? principle that a certified company has full responsibility for the quality of the
welded product it produces and this responsibility cannot be transfered to
its employed or retained personnel or to the administrator of this standard.
Does this standard approve the products and services No (Cl. 1.3) This standard governs the certification of companies.
of a certified company? Certification pertains to the capability of the company with respect to
welding. Certification should not be construed as approving any products or
services of the certified company.
,CSA W47.1_19
What requirements are stipulated in CSA Standard (Cl. 1.4) This standard stipulates requirements for:
W47.1? a. Welding engineers
b. Welding supervisors
c. Tack welders, welders, and welding operators, and
d. Documentation.
What Standard or code reference publications are This Standard refers to the publications listed in Clause 2.
referred to in CSA Standard W47.1 ?
What is the definition of class? (Cl. 3) Class - A category of welder qualification, e.g., the flat (F), horizontal
(H), vertical (V), or overhead (O) welding positions.
What are the welding classifications specified in CSA (Cl. 3) Classification - T,S,FW, or WT welding personnel as follows:
standard W47.1? a. "T" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld from one
side without backing and achieve complete penetration in the root pass, e.g.,
hollow section, pipe, and plate.
b. "S" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld plates and
rolled or hollow sections for the full thickness of material, when welding
from both sides without backgouging, withing the thickness limitations of the
accepted welding procedure data sheets for the process used.
c. "FW" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to deposit fillet and
tack welds.
d. "WT" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to deposit tack
welds.
,CSA W47.1_19
What is a Welding Procedure Data Sheet (WPDS)? (Cl. 3)Welding Procedure Data Sheet (WPDS): A document, used in
conjunction with a WPS, detailing the welding parameters and ranges for
welding a specific joint, over a range of thicknesses and weld sizes, as
illustrated on the DATA Sheet.
What is the definition of a welding supervisor? (Cl. 3) Welding supervisor: The company's designated person(s) directly
responsible for ensuring that qualified tack welders, welders, welding
operators, robotic welding programmer, and robotic welding operator weld
in accordance with approved or accepted welding procedure data sheets in
the shop and the field.
Who administers CSA Standard W47.1? (Cl. 4.1) This standard shall be administered by the CWB.
For how long does a company's certification remain in (Cl. 4.5) Certification shall continue in effect subject to periodic verification
effect? by the CWB that the requirements of this standard are being met. Such
verifications shall take place at the location(s) where welding is being
performed by the company.
, CSA W47.1_19
Can the Canadian Weld Bureau withdraw a company's Yes. (Cl. 4.6) For a company that is not meeting requirements of certification,
certification? the CWB shall notify the individual identified in Clause 5.1.5 of the specific
requirements that are not being met. The company shall demonstrate to the
CWB within a reasonable period of time that the non-compliances have
been resolved. In the event that a company does not resolve the non-
compliances set out in the initial notification, the CWB shall notify the Chief
Executive Officer, or a person designated by the Chief Executive Officer, that
the company's certification will be withdrawn if the non-compliances are not
resolved.
Can individuals seek an exemption from writing Cl. 4.9) Where examinations are required, they shall be administered by the
examinations? CWB. Individuals may seek exemption from these examinations on the basis
of a combination of education, training, and experience comparable to
formal courses of study in the subjects covered by the examinations. In the
case of refusal of exemption, individuals may appeal to the Advisory
Committee.
Does CSA Standard W47.1 specify the requirements Yes (Cl. 1.1) This standard provides the requirements for the certification of
for a company seeking certification? companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the qualification of
their personnel and welding procedures.
Who is responsible for the welded products a The Company (Cl. 1.2) The requirements of this standard are based on the
company produces? principle that a certified company has full responsibility for the quality of the
welded product it produces and this responsibility cannot be transfered to
its employed or retained personnel or to the administrator of this standard.
Does this standard approve the products and services No (Cl. 1.3) This standard governs the certification of companies.
of a certified company? Certification pertains to the capability of the company with respect to
welding. Certification should not be construed as approving any products or
services of the certified company.
,CSA W47.1_19
What requirements are stipulated in CSA Standard (Cl. 1.4) This standard stipulates requirements for:
W47.1? a. Welding engineers
b. Welding supervisors
c. Tack welders, welders, and welding operators, and
d. Documentation.
What Standard or code reference publications are This Standard refers to the publications listed in Clause 2.
referred to in CSA Standard W47.1 ?
What is the definition of class? (Cl. 3) Class - A category of welder qualification, e.g., the flat (F), horizontal
(H), vertical (V), or overhead (O) welding positions.
What are the welding classifications specified in CSA (Cl. 3) Classification - T,S,FW, or WT welding personnel as follows:
standard W47.1? a. "T" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld from one
side without backing and achieve complete penetration in the root pass, e.g.,
hollow section, pipe, and plate.
b. "S" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld plates and
rolled or hollow sections for the full thickness of material, when welding
from both sides without backgouging, withing the thickness limitations of the
accepted welding procedure data sheets for the process used.
c. "FW" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to deposit fillet and
tack welds.
d. "WT" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to deposit tack
welds.
,CSA W47.1_19
What is a Welding Procedure Data Sheet (WPDS)? (Cl. 3)Welding Procedure Data Sheet (WPDS): A document, used in
conjunction with a WPS, detailing the welding parameters and ranges for
welding a specific joint, over a range of thicknesses and weld sizes, as
illustrated on the DATA Sheet.
What is the definition of a welding supervisor? (Cl. 3) Welding supervisor: The company's designated person(s) directly
responsible for ensuring that qualified tack welders, welders, welding
operators, robotic welding programmer, and robotic welding operator weld
in accordance with approved or accepted welding procedure data sheets in
the shop and the field.
Who administers CSA Standard W47.1? (Cl. 4.1) This standard shall be administered by the CWB.
For how long does a company's certification remain in (Cl. 4.5) Certification shall continue in effect subject to periodic verification
effect? by the CWB that the requirements of this standard are being met. Such
verifications shall take place at the location(s) where welding is being
performed by the company.
, CSA W47.1_19
Can the Canadian Weld Bureau withdraw a company's Yes. (Cl. 4.6) For a company that is not meeting requirements of certification,
certification? the CWB shall notify the individual identified in Clause 5.1.5 of the specific
requirements that are not being met. The company shall demonstrate to the
CWB within a reasonable period of time that the non-compliances have
been resolved. In the event that a company does not resolve the non-
compliances set out in the initial notification, the CWB shall notify the Chief
Executive Officer, or a person designated by the Chief Executive Officer, that
the company's certification will be withdrawn if the non-compliances are not
resolved.
Can individuals seek an exemption from writing Cl. 4.9) Where examinations are required, they shall be administered by the
examinations? CWB. Individuals may seek exemption from these examinations on the basis
of a combination of education, training, and experience comparable to
formal courses of study in the subjects covered by the examinations. In the
case of refusal of exemption, individuals may appeal to the Advisory
Committee.
