QA and Safety: Quality Assurance

Carson Welding has developed and implemented a Quality Assurance system, which covers ASME (Pressure Vessel and Piping), CWB (Structural) and CSA (Pipeline) welding. Safe work procedures are an integral part of the QA program.

Canadian Welding Bureau Certification
Carson Welding is registered with the Canadian Welding Bureau, qualifying the company to CSA W.47.1, Division 3. All of the company's qualified welders are registered with the Canadian Welding Bureau.

Registered Quality Control Program
Carson Welding complies with the provisions of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act and Regulations. The company is authorized to fabricate pressure vessels, fittings and pressure piping, and to repair and alter pressure vessels, fittings and pressure piping in accordance with ASME Section V; VII Div I and II; and IX; CSA B 51 and ASME/ANSI B31.1 and B31.3 and the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act and Regulations at their Lampman location and field sites controlled from Lampman.

A Reputation Built on Quality
- Our company has 25 full-time welders and access to many more if required for future work.
- Our company is respectably known by welders in both Saskatchewan and Alberta.
- Some of Carson Welding's in-house welders have a history of 25 years with the company.

Manuals
- Carson Welding has a Saskatchewan Municipal Government - Boiler Branch approved Quality Control Manual for the manufacture and repair of pressure piping and vessels, as well as Pipeline and Registered Weld Procedures to cover all types of carbon and stainless steel welding.
- Carson Welding has a Pipeline Quality Control Manual that follows CSA Z662.
- Carson Welding has an Internal Quality Assurance Manual that is utilized on projects to ensure compliance with clients' QC/QA requirements.
- The company also has developed a Safe Work Procedure Manual, which details procedures designed to accomplish tasks in a safe manner.
- Carson Welding has implemented Quality Management Principles where applicable and justified, but is not ISO certified as the certification is based on a single location and is not appropriate for field fabrication.
- The company has a full-time Quality Control Manager as well as a full-time Quality Control Coordinator to manage and meet our QC programs.
- Welders, supervisors and designates are trained and oriented to comply with our QC program as an ongoing part of company practice.

Quality Control Inspection
In order to maintain the highest standards in welding code assurance, Carson Welding employs a Certified Engineering Technician who is a CWB Level III Welding Inspector. This individual manages the Quality Control pertaining to welding, and ensures that all work meets all current standards as set down by the government and relevant ASME and CSA codes.

- Registered in AB, MB and SK
- Manual available in 3 provinces
- COR certificate of recognition