AWS B5.1

Requirements. This standard establishes therequirements for qualification and defines the body of knowledgeapplicable to welding inspection personnel. 

Levels. There are three levels ofqualification: Associate Welding Inspector (AWI), Welding Inspector(WI), and Senior Welding Inspector (SWI). 

Responsibility. Qualification of AWI/WI/SWIpersonnel to the requirements of this standard does not eliminatethe need of an employer to determine the ability of the individualto perform the duties involved in a particular welding inspectionassignment. 

Employer. This standard is intended tosupplement the requirements of an employer, code, or otherdocuments, and shall not be construed as a preemption of theemployer’s responsibility for the work or for the performance ofthe work. 

Terminology Definitions. Asused in this standard, the word shall denotes a requirement, theword should denotes a guideline, and the word may means it ispermissible. As used in this specification the word weldersincludes welding operators, brazers, and brazingoperators. 

Units. This standard does not require units ofmeasure. Therefore, no equivalents or conversions are containedexcept when they are cited in examples.

Safety 

Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the scope ofthis standard; some safety and health information is provided, butsuch issues are not fully addressed herein. 

Safety and health information is available from the followingsources:

American Welding Society:

(1) ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and AlliedProcesses

(2) AWS Safety and Health Fact Sheets

(3) Other safety and health information on the AWS website

Material or Equipment Manufacturers:

(1) Material Safety Data Sheets supplied by materialsmanufacturers

(2) Operating Manuals supplied by equipment manufacturersApplicable Regulatory Agencies

Work performed in accordance with this standard may involve theuse of materials that have been deemed hazardous, and may involveoperations or equipment that may cause injury or death. Thisstandard does not purport to address all safety and health risksthat may be encountered. The user of this standard should establishan appropriate safety program to address such risks as well as tomeet applicable regulatory requirements. ANSI Z49.1 should beconsidered when developing the safety program.

Edition:

2

Published:

01/01/2013

ANSI:

ANSI Approved

Number of Pages:

24

File Size:

1 file , 140 KB