INSPECTION LOGBOOK
Coating Inspections: Inspection Personnel Requirements Massimo Cornago NACE International Certified Coating Inspector, NACE CIP PEER Reviewer
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s we have explained in detail in the previous article, due to the very
• Paint Manufacturers course
high “added value” the Certified Coating Inspector gives to every
• SSPC tutorials
project, his figure is rather complex. In this article we analyse some of
• F.R.O.S.I.O Paint Inspectors Program
the most important requirements that this professional profile needs to
• NACE International’s Coating Inspector Certification Program.
satisfy.
The last two (FROSIO and NACE International) are recognized all over the world as the best professional courses.
“The Coating Inspector must meet certain professional and personal requirements”. Although specific requirements may vary, depending
The Coating Inspector could also achieve training through prior
on the nature and the purpose of any inspection job, generally they
experience, directly on the job and through proper supervision and
include physical ability, training and long experience on the job, as well
adequate jobsite instructions. All of these contribute towards good
as verbal and written communication skills and certain character traits.
inspection work. On the job training is best obtained by working under
“The inspector must be properly prepared to respond to all inspection
the supervision of an experienced, certified Coating Inspector. The
needs”.
Physical requirements Every Coating Inspector involved in the project, must have all the physical capabilities to meet all the phases of his work requirements. He should be physically fit and able to access the work areas in which the inspection operation is conducted, using special equipment if necessary, to allow the work to be conducted safely and as specified in the Project Coating Specification. In general, the Coating Inspector should be able to climb towers, or crawl into tight spaces, or at very high heights (elevated tanks, bridges, oil & gas rigs and production platforms, etc.), without fear and to lift control instruments which weights up to 12 kg or more. The Coating Inspector’s vision must be close to 10/10, be free of such defects as colour blindness and have the dexterity to mark areas of deficient workmanship.
Training The Coating Inspector should be trained through formal courses in different areas: ”The Fundamentals of Corrosion and its control by different methods, in particular by protective coatings use”, “Procedures for Surface Preparation”, “Techniques of application, methods-systems and equipment”, “Hands-on instruction in the calibration and relative use of quality control instruments”, etc. Depending on the professional level, many different training courses are available worldwide: • Community College and trade school courses • Industry courses
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