Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, “adequate welding standards” means specifications, guidelines, tests, and other methods used to ensure that all structural steel welds meet, at minimum, the codes and standards for such welds established in the welding code and under rules adopted by the fire prevention and building safety commission under IC 22-13-2-2.

     (b) As used in this section, “certified welding inspector” means a person who has been certified by the American Welding Society to inspect structural steel welding projects and conduct welder qualification tests.

     (c) As used in this section, “structural steel welding” means structural welds, weld repair, the structural system, and the welding of all primary steel members of a structure in accordance with the welding code. The term does not include welding that is required by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to have its own certification.

     (d) As used in this section, “welding code” refers to the American Welding Society structural steel welding code D1.1, as in effect on July 1, 2023.

     (e) A contractor whose workers are welding the structural steel on a public works project shall ensure that all of the following occur:

(1) The workers performing the structural steel welding have been tested by, and hold a valid certification from, a facility that, or an individual who, has been accredited by the American Welding Society to test and certify welders and welding inspectors.

(2) All structural steel welds performed for the project meet adequate welding standards and are listed in the project’s job specifications.

(3) All structural steel welding inspections listed in the project’s job specifications are completed by a certified welding inspector.

As added by P.L.70-2023, SEC.1.