T9074-AS-GIB-010/271 Rev 1
1.6.6 Assessment. The Government inspector may request a practical or written examination be administered if there is reason to believe that an individual is unable to competently perform at the level that the individual is certified.
1.6.7 Vision Tests.
1.6.7.1 General. All NDT personnel shall be required to pass a vision test. The vision test must be current at the time of examination. Vision tests shall be conducted annually, or earlier if medical conditions that may affect vision have occurred, such as eye surgery. A vision test is considered to be expired on the last day of the month in which retesting is due. Vision testing shall be conducted by a qualified technician, using standard test methods for determining visual acuity. The standard of acceptance for vision tests shall be: a. Natural or corrected near distance acuity such that the individual is capable of reading J1 letters on the Standard Jaeger's Test chart for near vision, or equivalent type test, at a distance of not less than 12 inches, but no more than 16 inches. This requirement must be met by one or both eyes. b. Ability to distinguish between colors when required by the work (need only be performed for initial certification). This test may consist of the practical examination that should demonstrate the capability to distinguish and differentiate contrast among the colors used within a given test method as determined by the Examiner. 1.6.7.2 Vision Correction. The corrective aids used for vision tests must be used during certification examination and all subsequent inspections and tests performed. 1.6.8 Personnel Records. Employing activities shall maintain individual NDT personnel records, which shall be made available to the authorized representative of NAVSEA upon request. These records, as a minimum, shall include the following: a. Records of qualification training and experience obtained prior to initial certification, which shall be maintained as long as personnel are certified. b. Results of all current examinations that can be correlated to the examination administered and a master copy of each examination. When ASNT is used for Examiner qualification, the current ASNT certification letters applicable to each method of NDT certification may be used for the basic and method examinations. c. Records of vision tests noting corrective aids, if used, which shall be maintained for the current and preceding certification period. d. Certification statement with s ignature of the activity’s NDT Examiner for operators and inspectors (signature of employer/activity representative for Examiners). 1.6.9 NDT Certification Transfer. Transfer of NDT certifications to other activities is prohibited except as authorized by NAVSEA. 1.6.10 Oversight. Oversight of personnel who perform NDT shall be evaluated and documented by the activity's Examiner, or the Examiner's designated representative. The methodology of how this oversight is to be accomplished shall be defined in the activity's written practice. 1.6.10.1 Annual Surveillances. The activity's evaluation program shall consist of witnessing in-process inspections, conducting reinspections of previously inspected product, or conducting technical performance evaluations (TPE) in accordance with 1.6.10.2. At least one of these types of evaluations shall be accomplished and documented annually (every 12 months, by the last day of the twelfth month). 1.6.10.2 Technical Performance Evaluations. Technical performance evaluations shall be performed utilizing production hardware or test specimens containing discontinuities. At a minimum, a TPE shall be performed prior to the end of the second year of the certification cycle for personnel who perform acceptance inspections.
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