ISO 3834 consulting — quality management for welding

ISO 3834-1:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 1: Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements (ISO 3834-1:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 1: Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements)

ISO 3834-2:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements)

ISO 3834-3:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 3: Standard quality requirements (ISO 3834-3:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 3: Standard quality requirements)

ISO 3834-4:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 4: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 3834-4:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 4: Elementary quality requirements)

ISO 3834-5:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 5: Documents with which it is necessary to conform to claim conformity to the quality requirements of ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3 or ISO 3834-4 (ISO 3834-5:2021 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 5: Documents with which it is necessary to conform to claim conformity to the quality requirements of ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3 or ISO 3834-4)

ISO/DIS 3834-6 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 6: Guidelines on implementing ISO 3834. The standard was published in 2007 and was being updated to a new edition (ISO/DIS 3834-6 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 6: Guidelines on implementing ISO 3834)

To comply with ISO 3834, the business needs to apply at least two parts: ISO 3834-2 and ISO 3834-5.

To establish and implement a quality management system based on ISO 3834, the consulting process follows these steps:

• Assess the current situation at the factory, compare actual practices with ISO 3834 requirements and identify areas for improvement through gap analysis.
• Prepare a document list and detailed project implementation plan.
• Provide training to understand and apply ISO 3834.
• Develop documentation for quality management processes.
• Operate the processes.
• Conduct internal audits.
• Guide management reviews of the effectiveness of the ISO 3834 quality management system.
• Guide the preparation of records for the certification assessment.
• Guide corrective actions following the certification assessment.

When implementing ISO 3834, the first requirement is that the business operates in welding and has competent welding engineers with welding qualifications who can develop welding procedures in accordance with applicable standards.