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Working on a boiler in a Pittsburgh mill, I saw a guy skip the hydrostatic test to save time.
He said the pressure gauge looked fine, but I know a visual check isn't enough after a weld repair. Has anyone else had to push back on a crew trying to cut that corner?
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chen.jade2mo ago
Actually, the gauge itself needs testing too.
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evan_anderson2mo ago
That's not just about saving time, it's about not blowing the place up. A gauge can look fine and still be way off.
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markl751mo ago
And did you actually see the gauge get calibrated recently or was it just "looked fine" from across the room? I worked with a guy once who swore his gauge was reading correctly because the needle wasn't stuck, but it turned out the spring inside was completely shot. A visual check on a gauge after a weld repair is basically rolling the dice with the equipment and everyone nearby. What did the foreman say when you pointed out the test was mandatory?
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