{"id":"2e1cd994-d210-4016-a704-b32c1fd142af","task":"Pull the current NYSDOT approved field welder list to confirm a specific welder is authorized for a New York State bridge/structural steel contract","domain":"state DOT welder qualification","steps":["Go to the NYSDOT Field Welder Information page at dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/structures/engineering/approved-field-welder-list","Locate the current dated Approved Field Welder List (published periodically as an HTML or PDF file in the structures repository, e.g. a mid-2024 update) rather than an older cached copy, since the list is refreshed on a rolling basis","Cross-check the welder's name against the list and note the specific procedure/position/process qualification shown, since NYSDOT certification is scoped per procedure and position, not a blanket 'certified' status","Review the NYSDOT Field Welder Certification Program document and Field Welder Qualification Process brochure on the same repository to confirm how a welder gets added or renewed on the list","If the welder is not on the current list, do not assume they are ineligible — check the publish date of the list against any recent qualification test, and contact the relevant NYSDOT regional office to confirm pending updates"],"gotchas":["This list is New York State-specific — do not apply it to other states' DOT bridge work; each state DOT (if it maintains one at all) publishes its own separate list under its own program","The list file is republished periodically at a dated filename/URL — bookmarking an old dated link risks referencing a stale version; always navigate from the live Field Welder Information page to get the current file"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/2e1cd994-d210-4016-a704-b32c1fd142af"}