Does the International Building Code require certification or qualification?
Section 1704.1 on Special Inspections – General states: The special inspector shall be a qualified person who shall demonstrate competence, to the satisfaction of the building official, for inspection of the particular type of construction or operation requiring special inspection. In addition, for Approved Agencies to do inspections, section 1703.1.3 on Personnel states: An approved agency shall employ experienced personnel educated in conducting, supervising and evaluating tests and/or inspections. As in AWS, the difficulty lies in documenting the competency of those inspectors. The SSTC Welding Inspector Qualification Examination provides a mean for the employer to document competency to an accepted national standard – AWS B5.1.
