Responsibility for B31.3 Inspection and Verifying Examinations
Responsibility for B31.3 Inspection and Verifying Examinations
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What is your interpretation? Situation: An "Owner" (petrochem) contracted an EPC to provide engineering, procurement and construction for a major expansion. The EPC contracted with a piping sub-contractor to provide the construction services. The EPC is serving as the "Owner's Agent" concerning Inspection. The sub-contractor "Manufacturer" is being required to provide a directly hired RT Level II to read, interpret and accept the film for piping welds made by the manufacturer, without any acceptance or rejection verification from the Owner's agent or the Owner. Is this compliant to the ASME Code???





RE: Responsibility for B31.3 Inspection and Verifying Examinations
(c) "In delegating the performance of inspection, the owner's Inspector is responsible for determining that a person...is qualified to perform that function."
RE: Responsibility for B31.3 Inspection and Verifying Examinations