The reason a Flaggity finding holds up is that it isn't just an opinion — it's tied to a recognized standard. That citation is what turns an inspection into documentation a customer or auditor will accept. Flaggity's AI works against a library of welding and safety standards; here are the major ones and what each is for.
Welding and fabrication standards
- AWS D1.1 — Structural Welding Code (Steel) — the dominant code for structural steel welding in North America. It defines acceptable weld quality, allowable defect limits, and inspection criteria for structural fabrication. Applies whenever you're welding structural steel — buildings, frames, heavy fabrication.
- ISO 5817 — the international standard for quality levels of imperfections in fusion-welded steel joints. It sets graded acceptance levels (the tighter the level, the stricter the limits) for defects like porosity, undercut, and cracks. Applies broadly to fusion welds, especially where international or ISO-based requirements are in play.
- ASME codes — the family of standards covering pressure equipment, boilers, and pressure vessels, including their welding and inspection requirements. Applies when you're fabricating anything that holds pressure, where the stakes and the documentation requirements are high.
- Plus additional welding and fabrication references in the supported library, so the citation matches the work rather than forcing everything into one code.
Safety standards
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926 — Construction Industry Safety Regulations — the U.S. regulations governing safety on construction sites, covering fall protection, scaffolding, excavation, equipment, PPE, and more. Applies to construction and site work, and it's the framework most safety findings are cited against.
- Plus related occupational-safety references used when evaluating hazards in shops and work areas more generally.
How the citation appears
The specific standard a finding is cited against shows up on the finding itself and travels onto the generated report or certificate, so the document is self-explanatory to whoever reads it. Standards coverage continues to expand over time as the platform grows.
Citations are a documentation and consistency aid. Final acceptance of any work against any code remains the responsibility of a qualified inspector or engineer — Flaggity supports that judgment, it doesn't replace it.