COATINGSPRO NOVEMBER 2017 9
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Editor,
I am a retired NACE peer-reviewed
inspector and was interested in [the
writer's] comments (CoatingsPro, July
2017, "Workforce Training — Check.
Inspectors? Not So Fast"). The problem
is not the lack of inspectors but rather
the horrible quantity and quality of
inspectors that have been turned out
to generate income. I think there are
many jobs that were "inspected" that
actually added no value to the job. How
many inspectors are peer reviewed and
qualified, I do not know, but I suspect
not many, and of those, who really
are qualified?
Larry Gelner
Mr. Gelner,
ank you for your letter. We reached out
to the article's author for his response.
Here's an excerpt:
"at is my point exactly. We need
qualified inspectors, not just individuals who
have passed a level 1 course and exam. Taking
an inspection course does not make you an
inspector. As an instructor for both NACE
and SSPC, I have had students in the level 1
classes who had no experience in the field.
ey would not have the experience
and this could lead to a coating failure
down the road, especially if they were to
work independently. is is where the value
of the apprenticeship option truly exists.
As an apprentice, they would be required
to have hours in the field working as an
inspector under the supervision of compe-
tent, qualified inspectors. e time in the
field is not just to qualify them to sit for an
exam but to ensure the job is done right."
~Editor
Errata: Osborn Contracting Services (www.
osborninc.com) deserved credit for applying
the polyurea in the article "Iconic Dallas
Water Feature Returns With a Splash"
(CoatingsPro Magazine, September
2017). We apologize for the oversight.
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