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Welding inspection checklist
For people recording welding inspection to agreed requirements. Record job and procedure, joint inspection and repair and closure. Try the form below, see every question or download a blank PDF or Word copy.
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How are welds assessed?
TWI describes visual inspection against relevant codes, standards and project requirements. Record the applicable procedure, acceptance criteria and actual observations; additional testing depends on the specified inspection scope.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 6 October 2026 against TWI visual inspection of welds and BCSA guidance on steelwork quality and specification.
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A welding inspection record with joint identification, procedure and welder references, preparation checks, visual findings, NDT links and repair history. 5 sections and 32 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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- Project: the project name
- Site or premises address: the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisation: the project's customer
Record details and scope
- ProjectShort answer
Filled in from the project in SiteSurvey.
Fills in from the project name - Site or premises addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisationShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Record date*Date
- Person completing the record*Short answer
- CheckFor competent welding inspection. This is not a welder qualification, approved welding procedure, NDT report or automatic acceptance of a welded joint.
- CheckTWI describes visual inspection against relevant codes, standards and project requirements. Record the applicable procedure, acceptance criteria and actual observations; additional testing depends on the specified inspection scope.
Job and procedure
- Job, assembly and drawing revision*Short answer
- Welding procedure specification and revision*Short answer
- Welder ID and qualification referenceShort answer
- Inspector and competence reference*Short answer
- Inspection plan and acceptance standard with edition*Short answer
Identify the acceptance criteria and document revision before recording a result. Avoid substituting a general visual opinion for the specified assessment.
Joint inspection
- Weld jointRepeat for each weld joint. Each one asks:
- Joint or weld ID*Short answer
- Material and consumable traceability referencesShort answer
- Preparation, fit-up and pre-weld checksNotes
- In-process observations and specified parameter evidenceNotes
- Post-weld visual findings and dimensions*Notes
- Result*Choose one
- Meets recorded visual criteria
- Repair or review required
- Not fully inspected
- Separate NDT method and report referenceShort answer
- Supporting photosPhotos
Repair and closure
- Approved repair instruction and affected weld IDsNotes
- Reinspection and NDT report referencesNotes
- Authorised acceptance reference and limitationsShort answer
Actions and review
- Are further actions required?*Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Further actionRepeat for each further action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions required?” is “Yes”
- Action and evidence reference*Notes
- Person responsible*Short answer
- Target dateDate
- Action status*Choose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Completion evidence*NotesShown when “Action status” is “Completed”
- Outstanding limitations and information to pass onNotes
- Record status*Choose one
- Ready for review
- Further work needed
- Work or use stopped
- Reviewed byShort answer
- Review dateDate
- Author signature*Signature
- CheckSigning records the information entered. It does not itself certify legal compliance, remove a limitation or authorise unsafe work.
Scope and responsibility
For competent welding inspection. This is not a welder qualification, approved welding procedure, NDT report or automatic acceptance of a welded joint.
What a useful entry looks like
Inspection plan and acceptance standard with edition
Identify the acceptance criteria and document revision before recording a result. Avoid substituting a general visual opinion for the specified assessment.
Joint J-18 assessed against the acceptance criteria referenced in inspection plan WI-03 revision B. Additional testing is recorded by report reference.
Fictional example of record wording. Use the actual evidence and approved arrangements for your job; this is not a completed report or an instruction to carry out the work.
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Welding Inspection FAQs
How should I record “Inspection plan and acceptance standard with edition”?
Identify the acceptance criteria and document revision before recording a result. Avoid substituting a general visual opinion for the specified assessment.
Can visual inspection prove every weld is sound?
No. Record the limitations and link any additional testing required by the project.
Does the form qualify a welder?
No. It records a qualification reference without issuing or renewing it.
How are repaired welds tracked?
Keep the original joint ID and finding, then link the approved repair instruction and reinspection evidence.
What are the limits of this template?
For competent welding inspection. This is not a welder qualification, approved welding procedure, NDT report or automatic acceptance of a welded joint.
Can I complete this form on site and share the record?
In the SiteSurvey app the form works offline, with photos and signatures recorded against the questions. Share the completed record as a PDF or a link. Dates and action owners are recorded fields; this form does not send reminders or update other systems.
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