nb-263 rules for commissioned inspectors rci-1 report on

Presented by:Presented by:Robert V. Wielgoszinski

October 8, 2014Robert V. Wielgoszinski

October 8, 2014

NB-263Rules for Commissioned

InspectorsRCI-1

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RCI-1Rules for Commissioned Inspectors

Why was NB-263 revised?

• Purpose of revision

– Provide a more meaningful document for use by all NB Commissioned personnel

– Alignment with ASME QAI-1

– Make it easier to follow and locate requirements

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Who made the changes?

– Committee on Qualifications for Inspection and NB StaffDick Allison Joel Amato Dave DouinBill Barbato Philip Cole Chuck WithersPeter Dodge Steve Nelson Gary ScribnerJohn Burpee Bob Wielgoszinski

– Numerous meetings and teleconferences during the past 12 months

– NB Committee approved in mid-September

– Board of Trustees approved - October 6th

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What was done to NB-263?

• Complete Revision to the document– New Name

– New Format

– New layout

– Revision to some existing requirements

– Added some new content

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What was changed?

• New Document NameRules for National Board Inservice and New Construction

Commissioned Inspectors to

Rules for Commissioned Inspectors, RCI-1

– RCI-1• Provides suitable recognition on par with ASME’s QAI-1• NB-263 will still be retained for recognition and for document control

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• New Format

– Will be issued as a Publication (RCI-1) rather than referring to a NB-xx document. Similar to NBIC.

– Printed in a bound booklet form.

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• Restructured Layout– Sectioned into 9 elements

• Foreword• Part 1 – National Board (NB) Commissions & Endorsements• Part 2 – Commission and Endorsement Examination• Part 3 – Commissioned Inspector and Inspector Supervisor/

Technical Manager Duties• Part 4 – Authorized Inspector Supervisor and Authorized Inspector

Duties• Part 5 – Authorized Inspector/ Inspector Diary (Inspector Diary)• Part 6 – Code of Ethics• Part 7 – Complaints and Due Process• Glossary

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RCI-1Foreword

• Foreword– Scope: provides a general overview, purpose, and content of

the document, and requirements for inspection.

– Highlights:• NB-263 never had a Foreword in previous editions• Better defines and categorizes the two types of Commissions

(Inservice and New Construction) • Provides a description of each endorsement and the activities they

qualify an Inspector to perform, and establishes the order of priority for endorsements

• Provides overall information, guidance or rules for inspection activities

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RCI-1Part 1 – National Board Commissions and

Endorsements

• Part 1: National Board Commissions and Endorsements– Scope: Describes general topics for obtaining and maintaining

Commissions and Endorsements such as:

• Qualification requirements

• New issuance and renewal

• Reinstatement and Change of Employment.

• Continuing Education Requirements

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RCI-1Part 1 – National Board Commissions and

Endorsements

• Part 1: National Board Commissions and Endorsements– Changes:

• Added specific references to applications for Commissions and Endorsements and where to locate them

• Requires the applicant to submit verifiable evidence for qualifying work experience

• Qualification criteria:– Moved tables of qualification criteria from back of the book to the front– Tweaked technical training criteria.

• Continuing Education: rephrased Continuing Education Courses from “series” to “bundle”

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RCI-1Part 2 – Commissions and Endorsement

Examinations

• Part 2: Commissions and Endorsement Examinations– Scope:

• Describes examination requirements for all commissions and endorsements. This includes re-examination activities.

– Changes:• No changes made to exam criteria• This part essentially combined the existing NB-263 requirements for

both the Inservice and New Construction commissions. They were spread out in separate places.

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RCI-1Part 3 – Commissioned Inspector and the Inspector

Supervisor/Technical Manager Duties

• Part 3: Commissioned Inspector and the Inspector Supervisor/Technical Manager Duties– Scope: Specifies required duties for:

• Inservice Commissioned Inspectors, and• Inservice Supervisors and Technical Managers

– Changes:• For Supervisor/ Technical Manager: Added oversight duties for

Inspectors performing Repairs and Alterations • Inservice Inspector: Added duties for performing repair and

alteration inspections

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• Inspector Supervisor / Technical Manager Duties– Maintaining competency of the Inspector– Maintaining a record of Inspector assigned– Document nonconforming activities reported by the Inspector– For Repairs and Alterations:

• Auditing the performance of each Inspector New• Confirming corrective actions have been verified by the Inspector New• Ensuring each Inspector maintains an Inspector Diary New• Record audits and supervisory activities in the Inspectors diary New

# Note: Only applicable to Repairs and Alterations – not inservice type inspections

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• Inspector:– Inservice Inspections:

• No Changes. Still includes:Performing external and internal inspectionsWitness pressure testsVerify nameplate stamping is legible and represents the itemReport inspection results incl. nonconforming conditions

– Repairs and Alterations:• Detailed list of duties similar to shop inspection activity of “A”

endorsed New Construction Inspector

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• Inservice Inspector Duties – Repairs & Alterations• Verifying Certificates of Authorization and Code books• Monitoring• Notify Supervisor of nonconforming conditions• Drawings & Calculations• Materials• Examinations and Inspections• Welding• Heat Treatment• Nondestructive Examination• Calibration• Nonconforming conditions are closed out• Routine Repairs• Repair forms & Stamping

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RCI-1Part 4 - AI Supervisor and AI Duties

• Part 4: Authorized Inspector Supervisor and Authorized Inspector Duties– Scope: Required duties for:

• Inspectors and Supervisors holding New Construction Commission endorsements

• (A, N, I, C, B, NS, NSI, NSC)

– Changes:• Added a detailed list of inspection duties. • These duties complement those duties specified in the ASME Code.

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• AI Supervisor Duties – New Construction– No changes to existing duties

• Maintaining competency of the AI• Maintaining a record of AI assigned• Auditing the performance of each AI• Document nonconforming activities reported by the AI• Confirming corrective action have been verified by the AI• Ensuring AI maintains an Inspector Diary• Record audits and supervisory activities in the Inspectors diary

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• AI Duties – New Construction• Verifying Certificates of Authorization and Code books• Monitoring• Notify Supervisor of nonconforming conditions• Drawings & Calculations• Materials• Examinations and Inspections• Welding• Heat Treatment• Nondestructive Examination• Calibration• Nonconforming conditions are closed out• ASME Data Reports & Stamping

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RCI-1Part 5 - Authorized Inspector/Inspector Diary

(Inspector Diary)

• Part 5: Authorized Inspector/Inspector Diary– Scope: Specifies requirements for Inspectors to record

inspections and related activities:• repairs and alterations inspections• ASME Code inspections on newly constructed items.

– Changes:• Includes detail to record activities• instructions for performing and recording monitoring activities• for both new construction and repairs/alterations.

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RCI-1Part 6 – Code of Ethics

• Part 6: Code of Ethics– Scope: Establishes criteria for all National Board Inspectors

to act in an ethical manner with integrity.

– Changes:• This is a new section that includes the following areas of interest:

– Conflicts of Interest. – Good Faith Actions.– Public Perception.– Independence, Impartiality, and Integrity

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RCI-1Part 7 – Complaints and Due Process

• Part 7: Complaints and Due Process– Scope: Requirements covering complaints against National

Board Commissioned inspection personnel and provisions for due process.

– Changes:• There are no changes to these requirements

– Falsification of an application– Neglect of duties or falsification of a report

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RCI-1Glossary

• Glossary– Scope: Includes definitions of terms used throughout this

document.

– Added definitions for the following terms:• Inspection Points• Monitor• Verify• Witness

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RCI-1Implementation Plan

When will RCI-1 become mandatory?

Effective Date: January 1, 2015

During next few months:• BOT Approval• Presentation to National Board Members• Announce the new document to all AIA’s, National Board

Commission holders, and other affected organizations• Publishing Document – probably by mid December

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