What is the purpose of QA/QC records?

• A. To Advertise The Company.
• B. To Track Employee Hours.
• C. To Document Compliance With Quality Requirements And Enable Audits And Traceability.
• D. To Store Vendor Invoices.

Answer: (C)

QA/QC records provide documentary evidence that quality requirements are met and that the work can be audited and traced. They capture who performed inspections or tests, what procedures were used, when and under what conditions, and the results obtained. Typical records include welding procedure specifications and their qualification records, welder qualification records, material certifications, inspection and NDT results, and any nonconformance reports with final dispositions. This documentation creates traceability from materials and processes through to the finished weld, often using heat numbers, lot numbers, and test reports, so that audits or investigations can verify conformance to standards and contractual requirements. Advertising, tracking hours, or storing vendor invoices don’t document quality conformance or enable traceability, which is why they aren’t the purpose of QA/QC records.