Inspection requirements should be defined where?

• A. On the plans
• B. In the general contract
• C. In the quality manual
• D. On the plans or in the specifications

Answer: (D)

Inspection requirements come from the project documents that govern how the work must be done and verified. In welding, the drawings (plans) show where welds exist, their size, location, and accessibility, while the written specifications define how those welds must be inspected, the acceptance criteria, and the standards or methods to use. That combination ensures there is a clear, approved basis for what inspectors check and what constitutes a passing result. Relying only on the plan can miss the exact test methods or acceptance criteria, and relying only on the general contract or an internal quality manual won’t provide project-specific details. Therefore, the complete inspection requirements are defined on the plans or in the specifications.