Requirements. This standard establishes the requirements for qualification and defines the body of knowledge for welding inspection personnel.Levels. There are three levels of qualification: Associate Welding Inspector (AWI)@ Welding Inspector (WI)@ and Senior Welding Inspector (SWI).Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to determine that the AWI/WI/SWI is capable of performing the duties involved in his/her particular welding inspection assignment.Employer. This standard is intended to supplement the requirements of an employer@ code@ or other documents and shall not be construed as a preemption of the employer??s responsibility for the work or for the performance of the work.Terminology Guideline. As used in this standard@ the word shall denotes a requirement@ the word should denotes a guideline@ and the word may denotes a choice. As used in this specification the word welders includes welding operators@ brazers@ and brazing operators.Safety Precautions. Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the scope of this standard@ and therefore are not fully addressed herein. Safety and health information is available from other sources@ including@ but not limited to@ ANSI Z49.1@ Safety in Welding@ Cutting@ and Allied Processes and applicable federal and state regulations.