§ 27-616 Quality control.
AC § 27-616
(a)Reference. The provisions of tables 10-1 and 10-2 shall apply.
(b)Welding operations.
(1)Welding work shall be performed only by persons who have obtained a license from the commissioner.
(2)Where manual welding work is not performed in the city of New York, welds shall be made by welders qualified under the provisions of appendix D, parts II and III, of the AWS code for welding in building construction. Qualification with any of the steels permitted by the AWS code shall be considered as qualification to weld any of the other steels permitted by the code.
(3)Tack welds, which are later incorporated into finished welds carrying calculated stress, shall not be considered as structural welds.
(4)The inspection of welding operations stipulated in table 10-2 shall include a check to ascertain that the welders employed on the work have the required license or who are qualified in accordance with paragraph two of this subdivision.
