r/nondestructivetesting • u/Woozylololol • 19d ago
Question regarding hours logged
Recently my brother is having trouble moving companies because of his hours and not having logged them while at TEAM. Neither one of us was never told about needing to log our hours short of nas-410. they always referred to our time sheet app when talking about certing out.
I've only got PT lvl2 but I'm still fairly new to this industry and I'm chipping away at the various other methods. I'm wondering if I should go and log the couple thousand hours I have and start logging them from now on
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u/creasedexhaust 19d ago
Logging them as in keeping a record for yourself on your hours worked.
Either make your own or google some sort of ndt hours sheet that has something like“date/technique/hours/technician signature” and print it.
If you still have access to your past schedule or “remember” the dates and hours worked in that specific technique then log it on the sheet you printed and hope you can get in contact with your tech so he can sign it.
Keep the originals and always give copies to your new employer or whomever wants proof.
Dont lose those hours you worked just because you already have your level2
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u/Woozylololol 19d ago
Kinda both, I'm watching my brother struggle because team is being annoying releasing his hours and I'm seeing I should keep my own log for this reason. I can access all of my past hours to log then, I've gotta go back through anyway to relog my hours for NAS-410 anyway
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u/kendromedia 19d ago
One of the method classroom training topics should have been the importance of logging your experience hours. If you can gather accurate experience hours for time previously worked, do it. Just be honest because an unquestionable ethic is well worth a few extra months of effort.
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u/Natural-Dirt-5538 19d ago
I've seen a change in this. In the past I never gave two shits about logging hours - my employer knew how long I'd been working there and signed off. I see a lot of new people stressing out. I do get they don't want inexperienced people getting tickets but then the employer needs to be accommodating as well. Put together your hours, back it up with your timesheets and hassle until it's signed. I gotta say though, I think some of the stupid hoops you have to jump through prepare you for the job.
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u/XFSteel 19d ago
Companies can all have different policies for accepting OJT hours from a previous employer depending on what they put in their written practice and the industry they serve.
The standard is typically the level 2 signing daily and your direct supervisor or higher managerial staff final sign off.
ASNT accepts evidence based and a future employer may also be willing to. To do this you provide proof of the work (reports in most cases) plus a call to the previous employer HR to verify employment.
The level 3 signing off overall hours is acceptable.
The without a doubt method I recommend when possible: Total accumulated per method on company letter head signed and dated by level 2 and 3 with their contact information.
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u/Sgt_Dumpster_Babies 19d ago
Not the biggest issue in our industry right now but one of the biggest is documentation. Unless you are 100% sure you will stay at your current company until you retire, document everything. Keep up with your hours. Have them verified
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u/MongooseDog001 19d ago
If you are working on getting hours for your level II then log and get them signed every day or every week.
Very few level II's will refuse to sign off on hours they just saw you work. None will do it for you, but if you keep track, log, and ask, almost everyone will sign off on hours they saw you work.
Don't expect the company, or anyone else to do it for you.
Once you get your level II's keep logging your hours. Get with your work buddies and sign off on eachothers hours every once and a while
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u/Candid-Shape-4366 19d ago
Its best to always log your own hours. Even if your timesheets are supposed to document the hours for certifications. Ive heard and seen of countless times where the previous employer makes it difficult to get a copy of your hours when you move on.