I am primarily referring to UT inspections but that would also include MPI and PT. I am unable to find any regulatory requirements that would dis-allow this type of practice as long as you have some type of internal training program that certifies inspectors to a certain level.
As more and more of us get squeezed by these lean times I hear about some chemical companies that are cutting their onsite third party integrity inspection services and utilizing non-certified operators to conduct integrity inspections. Is this even allowed by any code or regulatory body? I...
