Most safety professionals are well aware of the many medical evaluations required by OSHA standards, such as those for workers wearing respirators, emergency responders, etc. But we also have a medical evaluation requirement in Process Safety Management that plays a critical role in our piping Quality Assurance (QA) program.
When using either ASME B31.3 or B31.5 to design, erect, examine, pressure test, and leak test our piping, there is a specific medical requirement in these standards for the personnel who will perform the “weld examinations” using the “Visual Examination” technique.
Can you guess what this might be?