Need Advice: Shop Drawing Checklist for Fab Shop/Field Ops

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New Fab Shop and Field Operations, New engineers, Older Fitter/Welders.I'm working on a Job Issuance/Drawing Checklist for my green engineers.If you were to create a checklist that MUST be completed by the engineers prior to drawings released to the floor; What items would you put on it?Here's what I have so far:Dimensions Tailed from one end/datum line/ CL... depending on applicationJob NumberCodeTolerancesWeld SymbolsDrawing Checked by: another engineer/Shop Foreman/QCBOM with spec/grade/length/thicknessAnything else you guys can think of would help!ThanksLsoult- CWI
Reply:It sounds like everything is in-house, so consistency would be the biggest priority.  Everybody will eventually learn what's going on.I'm not real familiar with structural/fab type "stuff", but being in commercial construction, most of our problems are with no consistency regarding archs/engineers and their drawings on different jobs.Lincoln SA 200Esab Caddy 160Thermal Arc 201TSMiller Dialarc HFI don't like making plans for the day because then the word "premeditated" gets thrown around the courtroom....
Reply:Sounds like the same bs... different application... but consistacy is what im going for.
Reply:Anybody know of any good industrial management forums?
Reply:Originally Posted by lsoultAnybody know of any good industrial management forums?
Reply:Good answer Zap
Reply:Originally Posted by lsoultGood answer Zap
Reply:Seems you have it pretty well covered.One thing I like on drawings is a prominent "stamp" of condition...For Review, For Construction, As-Built, etc. Generally if there is a mix up in issuance it will be a fail safe..drawing will be marked for review when in actuality it is for construction, etc. Something that could be caught on the floor before catastrophe. Also check that proper revision is being issued to the floor. Check drawing standards to make sure they are consistent. Notes always in same place, dimension styles consistent, etc. practical machinist.com has a good section on the forum for management and owner issues.AlA man is judged by what's between his legs...always ride a good horseMiller DialArc HFLincoln Classic 300DThermal Arc 181iPowermax 45Scotchman Ironworker(2) BridgeportsOkomota Surface GrinderAutoCAD 2010
Reply:Thanks Al..I think if the boys in the shop are used to looking for a big red stamp it will keep the unapproved drawings off the floor.
Reply:I would want in the BOM and the erection drawings, fasteners, type, size and where they are to be used. In the part details where holes are called out for field connections I like to see size, type, and quantity. I usually provide an excel workbook that has each beam or column with the associated bolts listed. This allows me to have a second way of checking the quantity's and sizes needed.
Reply:piece count with dimensioned sizes of cut parts and buy out parts, weld symbols, hole sizes and spacings,  tolerances, and scale.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:All good tips that I will add to my list for the eng dept...thanks guys