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InspectionExperience&ContinuingEducation
AnInspectorisrequiredtohaveaminimumof15weeksofinspectionexperienceinthepreviousfive(5)yearswhenapplyingforrecertification.
ABSAhasconsideredthatinservicepressureequipmentinspectorsmayworkinavarietyoffieldsandresponsibilitiesandmaynotbeworkingfulltimeas
inserviceinspectors.
Activitiessuchasshutdowninspectionsareacceptable.Thisallowsoperatingstafftosatisfytheinspectionrequirementsiftheyworkonpressureequipment
inspectionactivitiesduringashutdown.
DevelopingandrevisingQualityAssurancemanualandinspectionprogram,evaluatingcorrosionmechanism,fitnessforservice,etc.areacceptableinspection
activities.
ThedutiesofChiefInspector,orpersonsinsimilarcapacitymanaginganddirectingpressureequipmentinspection,aredeemedacceptableforinspection
activities.
InServiceInspectorswhoareapplyingforcertificaterenewalarerequiredtohavetheirChiefInspectorsignfortheirinspectionexperiencebeforetheysubmit
theirapplicationtoABSA,togetherwithaworkhistorycoveringthelast5years.Contractinspectorsarerecommendedtoobtaintheindustrychiefinspectors
signatureimmediatelyaftertheinspectioncontractiscompleted.

ContinuingEducationInPressureEquipment
AnInspectorisrequiredtohaveaminimumof80hoursofcontinuingeducationduringtheprevious5years.
Continuingeducationisnotconfinedtocoursesandtrainingseminarsofferedbytrainingproviders.Continuingeducationincludesattendingpressure
equipmentrelatedconferences,codeupdateseminars,pressureequipmentsafetyregulationseminarsandcompanyinhousetraining.Thisalsoincludestimein
providingpressureequipmenttrainingtoworkers.Safetycourses,suchasconfinedspaceentryandH2SAlive,arenotacceptable.
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