A blank notebook works fine until the client asks which welder made weld 214 and what heat number and WT for the pipe used. That's when the layout matters. The NGPS Tally Book is ruled for traceability and station work.
- Welder ID. What welder made the weld. When a weld fails NDT, the first question is who made it. If that column is empty, you're digging through memory at the end of the day.
- Job number. Stations can be split into different job numbers, know where each weld goes.
- Weld number. Skip it or write it sloppy, and two welds end up with the same ID. Then nobody trusts the log.
- WPS. What welding procedure specification was used, was it the correct size, thickness, grade, don't leave it for memory.
- Drawing number. What Drawing view will the weld be as-builted on.
- Material. Was it a fitting, a pipe, a valve.
- NPS. What size was that weld which group does it fall under.
- WT. What was the thickness, which thickness group does the weld belong to.
- Grade. What grade of pipe or fitting was used, does it meet the minimum requirements?
- Heat number. Material traceability lives here. Miss it, and you can't match the pipe to its MTR (mill test report).
Same layout every day means anyone can pick up your book and read it fast, whether that's the next inspector, the chief, or the client.
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