LATEST 2026 CSA STANDARD W47.1-09 -
CWB WELDING SUPERVISOR STUDY
GUIDE WXE1.1 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Does the CSA Standard W47.1 specify the requirements for a company seeking
certification? -CORRECTANSWER Yes, This standard provides the requirements for
the certification of companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the
qualification of their personnel and welding procedures (Cl 1.1)
Who is responsible for the welded products a company produces? -
CORRECTANSWER The company (1.2) The requirements of this standard are based
on the principle that a certified company has full responsibility for the quality of the
welded product it produces and this responsibility cannot be transferred to its employed
or retained personnel or to the administrator of this standard.
Does this standard approve the products and services of a certified company? -
CORRECTANSWER (Cl. 1.3) This standard governs the certification of companies.
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.
,What requirements are stipulated in CSA Standard W47.1 -CORRECTANSWER (Cl.
1.4) This standard stipulates requirements for:
- welding engineers
- welding supervisors
- tack welders, welders and welding operators
- documentation
What standard or code reference publications are referred to in CSA Standard W47.1? -
CORRECTANSWER (Cl. 2.1, 2.2) This standard refers to the following publications,
and where such reference is made, it shall be to the edition listed below, including all
amendments published there to:
CSA (Canadian Standards Association)
CAN/CSA-G30.18-M92(R2007) - Billet-steel bars for concrete reinforcement
G40.20/G40.21-04(R2009) - General requirements for rolled or welded structural quality
steel/ Structural quality steel
W48-06 - Filler metals and allied materials for metal arc welding
W59-03(R2008) - Welded steel construction (metal arc welding)
CAN/CSA-W117.2-06 - Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
W178.1-08 - Certification of welding inspection organizations
ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials)
, A 370-08a - Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel
Products
E 10-07a - Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials.
E23-07ae1 - Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic
Materials
AWS (American Welding Society)
A3.0-01
Standard Definitions; Including Terms for Adhesive Bonding, Brazing, Soldering,
Thermal Cutting, and Thermal Spraying
A5.12/A5.12M-98 (R2007) - Specification for Tungsten and Tungsten-Alloy Electrodes
for Arc Welding and Cutting
A.518/A518M-05 - Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded
Arc Welding
A5.23/A5.23M-07 - Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for
Submerged Arc Welding
A5.28/A5.28M-05 - Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas
Shielded Arc Welding
D1.1/D1.1M - Structural Welding Code - Steel
D1.3/D1.3M - Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel
D1.6/D1.6M - Structural Welding Code - Stainless Steel
SCC (Standards Council of Canada)
CWB WELDING SUPERVISOR STUDY
GUIDE WXE1.1 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Does the CSA Standard W47.1 specify the requirements for a company seeking
certification? -CORRECTANSWER Yes, This standard provides the requirements for
the certification of companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the
qualification of their personnel and welding procedures (Cl 1.1)
Who is responsible for the welded products a company produces? -
CORRECTANSWER The company (1.2) The requirements of this standard are based
on the principle that a certified company has full responsibility for the quality of the
welded product it produces and this responsibility cannot be transferred to its employed
or retained personnel or to the administrator of this standard.
Does this standard approve the products and services of a certified company? -
CORRECTANSWER (Cl. 1.3) This standard governs the certification of companies.
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.
,What requirements are stipulated in CSA Standard W47.1 -CORRECTANSWER (Cl.
1.4) This standard stipulates requirements for:
- welding engineers
- welding supervisors
- tack welders, welders and welding operators
- documentation
What standard or code reference publications are referred to in CSA Standard W47.1? -
CORRECTANSWER (Cl. 2.1, 2.2) This standard refers to the following publications,
and where such reference is made, it shall be to the edition listed below, including all
amendments published there to:
CSA (Canadian Standards Association)
CAN/CSA-G30.18-M92(R2007) - Billet-steel bars for concrete reinforcement
G40.20/G40.21-04(R2009) - General requirements for rolled or welded structural quality
steel/ Structural quality steel
W48-06 - Filler metals and allied materials for metal arc welding
W59-03(R2008) - Welded steel construction (metal arc welding)
CAN/CSA-W117.2-06 - Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
W178.1-08 - Certification of welding inspection organizations
ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials)
, A 370-08a - Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel
Products
E 10-07a - Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials.
E23-07ae1 - Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic
Materials
AWS (American Welding Society)
A3.0-01
Standard Definitions; Including Terms for Adhesive Bonding, Brazing, Soldering,
Thermal Cutting, and Thermal Spraying
A5.12/A5.12M-98 (R2007) - Specification for Tungsten and Tungsten-Alloy Electrodes
for Arc Welding and Cutting
A.518/A518M-05 - Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded
Arc Welding
A5.23/A5.23M-07 - Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for
Submerged Arc Welding
A5.28/A5.28M-05 - Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas
Shielded Arc Welding
D1.1/D1.1M - Structural Welding Code - Steel
D1.3/D1.3M - Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel
D1.6/D1.6M - Structural Welding Code - Stainless Steel
SCC (Standards Council of Canada)
