General Requirements
and Company
Certification (Questions
with answers 1–12)
1. What is the primary purpose of CSA Standard W47.1?
A. To provide safety requirements for welders in the workplace
B. To provide requirements for the certification of companies engaged in fusion welding of
steel and the qualification of their personnel and welding procedures
C. To approve specific welded products produced by certified companies
D. To establish design requirements for welded steel structures
Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.1 states the standard provides requirements for the certification of
companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the qualification of their personnel
and welding procedures. Certification relates to the company's capability, not product
approval .
2. Who holds full responsibility for the quality of the welded product a certified company
produces?
A. The Welding Supervisor on the project
B. The certified company
C. The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)
D. The individual welders
Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.2 establishes that a certified company has full responsibility for the
quality of the welded product it produces. This responsibility cannot be transferred to its
personnel or to the administrator of the Standard .
3. Which organization administers CSA Standard W47.1?
A. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
B. The American Welding Society (AWS)
C. The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)
D. The provincial Ministry of Labour
, Answer: C
Rationale: Clause 4.1 specifies that this Standard shall be administered by the Canadian
Welding Bureau (CWB) .
4. What are the three divisions of certification under CSA W47.1?
A. Division A, Division B, Division C
B. Division 1, Division 2, Division 3
C. Division I, Division II, Division III
D. Structural, Non-Structural, Miscellaneous
Answer: B
Rationale: CSA W47.1 specifies three divisions of certification based on the level of welding
engineering involvement required .
5. What is the key difference between Division 1 and Division 2 companies?
A. Division 1 companies must employ a welding engineer on a full-time basis; Division 2
companies must retain a welding engineer on a part-time basis
B. Division 1 companies do not require a welding engineer; Division 2 companies must
employ one full-time
C. Division 1 is for non-structural welding; Division 2 is for structural welding
D. There is no difference; both require identical engineering support
Answer: A
Rationale: Division 1 requires a full-time employed welding engineer. Division 2 requires a
retained (part-time) welding engineer. Division 3 companies are not required to employ or
retain a welding engineer .
6. How long is a company's certification valid under CSA W47.1?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: C
Rationale: Certification is valid for a period of three years, during which CWB may conduct
surveillance audits. Renewal requires demonstrating continued compliance .
7. What must a company do when it changes its quality control manual to reassign the
welding supervisor's responsibilities?
A. Nothing, as long as the new responsibilities are documented
B. Notify CWB within 30 days and submit the revised manual for re-approval
C. Undergo a full re-audit of all certified processes
D. Only notify CWB at the next scheduled audit
and Company
Certification (Questions
with answers 1–12)
1. What is the primary purpose of CSA Standard W47.1?
A. To provide safety requirements for welders in the workplace
B. To provide requirements for the certification of companies engaged in fusion welding of
steel and the qualification of their personnel and welding procedures
C. To approve specific welded products produced by certified companies
D. To establish design requirements for welded steel structures
Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.1 states the standard provides requirements for the certification of
companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the qualification of their personnel
and welding procedures. Certification relates to the company's capability, not product
approval .
2. Who holds full responsibility for the quality of the welded product a certified company
produces?
A. The Welding Supervisor on the project
B. The certified company
C. The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)
D. The individual welders
Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.2 establishes that a certified company has full responsibility for the
quality of the welded product it produces. This responsibility cannot be transferred to its
personnel or to the administrator of the Standard .
3. Which organization administers CSA Standard W47.1?
A. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
B. The American Welding Society (AWS)
C. The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)
D. The provincial Ministry of Labour
, Answer: C
Rationale: Clause 4.1 specifies that this Standard shall be administered by the Canadian
Welding Bureau (CWB) .
4. What are the three divisions of certification under CSA W47.1?
A. Division A, Division B, Division C
B. Division 1, Division 2, Division 3
C. Division I, Division II, Division III
D. Structural, Non-Structural, Miscellaneous
Answer: B
Rationale: CSA W47.1 specifies three divisions of certification based on the level of welding
engineering involvement required .
5. What is the key difference between Division 1 and Division 2 companies?
A. Division 1 companies must employ a welding engineer on a full-time basis; Division 2
companies must retain a welding engineer on a part-time basis
B. Division 1 companies do not require a welding engineer; Division 2 companies must
employ one full-time
C. Division 1 is for non-structural welding; Division 2 is for structural welding
D. There is no difference; both require identical engineering support
Answer: A
Rationale: Division 1 requires a full-time employed welding engineer. Division 2 requires a
retained (part-time) welding engineer. Division 3 companies are not required to employ or
retain a welding engineer .
6. How long is a company's certification valid under CSA W47.1?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: C
Rationale: Certification is valid for a period of three years, during which CWB may conduct
surveillance audits. Renewal requires demonstrating continued compliance .
7. What must a company do when it changes its quality control manual to reassign the
welding supervisor's responsibilities?
A. Nothing, as long as the new responsibilities are documented
B. Notify CWB within 30 days and submit the revised manual for re-approval
C. Undergo a full re-audit of all certified processes
D. Only notify CWB at the next scheduled audit
