Visual Inspection
Surface condition, leakage, deformation, supports and housekeeping as valuable integrity evidence.
What this topic covers
Surface condition, leakage, deformation, supports and housekeeping as valuable integrity evidence.
Core ideas
Visual inspection is often the first way abnormal conditions are identified.
Good records describe location, extent and change rather than relying only on photographs.
Accessing industrial equipment can involve falls, hot surfaces, chemicals or moving machinery, so field inspection requires site controls.
Program tradeoffs
Coverage, access, technique limitations and uncertainty should be visible in the final record.
What good evidence looks like
Inspection findings need a closed path to engineering assessment, maintenance, monitoring or documented acceptance.
Lifecycle perspective
Formal code inspection and risk-based inspection require competent specialists and current standards.