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Further Reading

Further guidance on BS EN 1090 and factory production control:

• CE and UKCA Marking
• ISO 9001 Clause 8.5 - Production and Service Provision
• ISO 9001 Clause 8.7 - Control of Nonconforming Outputs
• Legal and Compliance knowledge base

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BS EN 1090 Compliance and Factory Production Control (FPC) Training Talk

A training talk on BS EN 1090 compliance and factory production control (FPC) for welders, fabricators and supervisors - the standards behind structural steel and aluminium work, welding coordination, inspection and traceability. The download gives you a one-page attendance record with the talk description already filled in, plus the full guidance document to run the talk from.

Two Files in One Download

• TT-4-02 BS EN 1090 Compliance and Factory Production Control (FPC) - the attendance record, with the topic and talk description ready to use and a signature line for each attendee
• GG-4-02 BS EN 1090 Compliance and FPC, OP-4-01 Factory Production Control - the guidance document the talk is based on, to prepare from and to issue to staff afterwards

Talk Description

• The parts of BS EN 1090 for steel and aluminium structures
• Welding quality requirements in ISO 3834, and weld imperfection limits in ISO 5817
• Welding coordination - the responsible welding coordinator (RWC) and workmanship
• Weld procedure specifications (WPS) and welder qualifications
• Checks before, during and after welding, including non-destructive testing (NDT)
• Marking, quarantining and traceability of passed and failed work

Running the Talk

Read through the guidance beforehand, talk the points through with the team, then have everyone sign the record. Keep the signed record as evidence that the briefing took place and who received it.

Why Traceability Is Part of the Talk

Factory production control relies on being able to trace a component back to its materials, its welder and its inspection results. The talk covers marking and quarantining so that staff see how their everyday handling of passed and failed work keeps that trail intact.

Adapting the Talk

Both files are fully editable, so add your execution class, the name of your responsible welding coordinator, your weld procedure references and where failed work is quarantined. Update the talk description if you cover extra points.

Keeping the Training Record

File the signed record with your training records, or log the talk against each attendee in a training matrix, so you can show who has been briefed and when.

Who Is It For?

Welders, fabricators, inspectors and supervisors working on structural steel or aluminium. It works at induction, ahead of an FPC audit and as a refresher when procedures or welders change.

Related Training Talks

Other training talks that work alongside this one:

• TT-4-01 Weld Inspection
• TT-7-18 Welding Safety
• TT-1-03 Training and Competence