SECTION 380:20-1-7. Weld-test facility certification

(a)   Each weld test facility shall as a minimum:

(1)   Have in their employ, a weld inspector in possession of a current American Welding Society Inspector Certification and be certified by the Commissioner of Labor; or

(2)   Have in their employ, a weld inspector with a minimum of seven (7) years of the last ten (10) years of experience in the weld inspection field and be certified by the Commissioner of Labor; or

(3)   Be certified as an owner-user welding inspector.

(b)   Each Weld-Test Facility shall have adequate welding equipment, material and staff personnel to perform any and all tests set forth by the requirements of the Oklahoma Welding Act and the Oklahoma Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act, Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes 40 Section 141.1, et seq.

(c)   Any organization in possession of a valid Certificate of Authorization from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors may be certified as a weld test facility. Each such organization must have in effect a valid quality control system addressing welder qualification in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Welder's Performance Qualifications may be used to certify only those welders being full time employees of the Certificate of Authorization holder and welder testing for the purpose of certification shall not be made available to the general public.

[Source: Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2984, eff 7-13-06]