BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

14731:2006

Welding
coordination — Tasks
and responsibilities

The European Standard EN ISO 14731:2006 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 25.160.01

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National foreword

This British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of

EN ISO 14731:2006. It supersedes BS EN 719:1994 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
WEE/36, Qualification of welding personnel and welding procedures.
A list of organizations represented on WEE/36 can be obtained on request to its
secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.

This British Standard was Amendments issued since publication

published under the authority
of the Standards Policy and
Strategy Committee Amd. No. Date Comments
on 30 November 2006

© BSI 2006

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 14731
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2006

ICS 25.160.01 Supersedes EN 719:1994

English Version

Welding coordination - Tasks and responsibilities (ISO

14731:2006)

Coordination en soudage - Tâches et responsabilités (ISO Schweißaufsicht - Aufgaben und Verantwortung (ISO
14731:2006) 14731:2006)

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EN ISO 14731:2006

Foreword

This document (EN ISO 14731:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121
"Welding", the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration with Technical Committee
ISO/TC 44 "Welding and allied processes".

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2007, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2007.

This document supersedes EN 719:1994.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of

the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
 EN ISO 14731:2006

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14731

Second edition
2006-10-01

Welding coordination — Tasks

and responsibilities
Coordination en soudage — Tâches et responsabilités

Reference number
ISO 14731:2006(E)
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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ v
1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 1
4 Tasks and responsibilities................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Quality-related tasks............................................................................................................................. 2
4.2 Specification of tasks and responsibilities ........................................................................................ 2
5 Job description ..................................................................................................................................... 2
5.1 General................................................................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Tasks ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
5.3 Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................... 2
6 Technical knowledge............................................................................................................................ 3
6.1 General knowledge requirements of all welding coordination personnel...................................... 3
6.2 Specific knowledge requirements of responsible welding coordination personnel ..................... 3
Annex A (informative) Recommendations for technical knowledge in welding .......................................... 4
Annex B (normative) Essential welding-related tasks in accordance with ISO 3834 to be
considered when appropriate.............................................................................................................. 5
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 14731 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 121, Welding, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes,
Subcommittee SC 11, Qualification requirements for welding and allied processes personnel, in accordance
with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 14731:1997), which has been technically
revised.

Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this International Standard should be directed to the
Secretariat of ISO/TC 44/SC 11 via your national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be
found at http://www.iso.org.

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Introduction
Welding is a special process, which requires the coordination of welding operations in order to establish
confidence in welding fabrication and reliable performance in service. The tasks and responsibilities of
personnel involved in welding-related activities (e. g. planning, executing, supervising and inspection) should
be clearly defined.

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Welding coordination — Tasks and responsibilities

1 Scope
This International Standard identifies the quality-related responsibilities and tasks included in the coordination
of welding-related activities.

In any manufacturing organization, welding coordination can be undertaken by one or a number of persons.

Welding coordination requirements can be specified by a manufacturer, a contract or an application standard.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 3834-1, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 1: Criteria for the selection of
the appropriate level of quality requirements

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
manufacturer
person or organization responsible for the welding production

3.2
welding coordination
coordination of manufacturing operations for all welding and welding-related activities

3.3
welding coordinator
person responsible and competent to perform welding coordination

NOTE There might be a need for nominating different welding coordinators for different tasks.

3.4
welding inspection
conformity evaluation of welding-related matters by observation and judgement accompanied as appropriate
by measurement or testing

NOTE Welding inspection is a part of welding coordination.