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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare for cutting, bending and shaping metal
   • Read and interpret workplace procedures and instructions
   • Establish safe working environment
   • Obtain specifications of material to be used and shape to be formed
   • Plan sequence of task operations and calculate required length of material
   • Select appropriate section material to meet specification, and choose suitable length of material stock for cutting to minimise waste
   • Move material to be cut to work area
   • Prepare appropriate hand and power tools
3. Prepare for cutting process
   • Mark out cutting points on material and select appropriate cutting equipment
   • Check area to ensure equipment doesn’t become entangled or damaged during operation
   • Secure material to prevent movement
4. Cut material and informally check product
   • Use safety equipment in accordance with WHS requirements when using cutting equipment
   • Select and install appropriate consumables as to manufacturers requirements
   • Set and operate equipment in accordance with accepted industry and WHS practices
   • Cut material to correct length and remove burrs or rough edges by brushing, grinding or filing
   • Inspect cut sections to verify that their size and condition meets specifications and relevant workplace and industry quality standards
5. Prepare for forming process
   • Plan sequence of forming operations and select appropriate forming equipment
   • Check forming equipment for damage or operating defects
   • Select and set appropriate formers
6. Form material and informally check product
   • Place metal section in former and secure, as necessary
   • Heat metal section to facilitate bending, as necessary
   • Hot or cold bend the metal section around formers or hand form to required specification
   • Descale or otherwise finish formed product after forming
   • Inspect formed product to verify that it meets specifications and relevant workplace and industry quality standards
7. Maintain work area and equipment
   • Clean work area and stow tools and electrical equipment away safely
   • Comply with environmental regulations to reuse, recycle or dispose of materials as required
   • Clean and maintain cutting and forming equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer specifications
   • Perform programmed maintenance which is within the operator’s area of responsibility
   • Inform supervisor of any abnormal conditions needing maintenance or repair

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Hand tools include one or more of the following:	hammers punches vices clamps jigs formers hand drills hacksaws files tongs wire brushes plus gloves goggles and other safety equipment
Power tools include one or more of the following:	power hacksaws portable electric drills portable sanders and wire brushes guillotine abrasive disk cutting equipment gas cutting equipment
WHS practices	WHS practices include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and include one or more of the following: manual handling techniques SOPs PPE safe materials handling taking of rest breaks ergonomic arrangement of workplaces following marked walkways safe storage of equipment housekeeping reporting accidents and incidents environmental practices

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

complying with all relevant safety requirements applicable to the safe use of cutting and bending equipment

interpreting work orders

interpreting equipment and materials specifications and instructions needed for the cutting and forming processes

setting up cutting and forming equipment

performing cutting process using at least three (3) different tools or equipment according to workplace procedures, on at least three (3) different products

performing forming processes according to workplace procedures on at least three (3) products

inspecting completed work to assess quality

performing normal operator maintenance of work area to enable work to be conducted safely and efficiently

documenting and communicating work related information including reporting faults and other problems

applying workplace procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

specific work health and safety (WHS) requirements associated with cutting and heating equipment

common metals and basic sections used in fabrication work

metal cutting processes

metal grinding and dressing processes

metal forming processes

the range of cutting and forming equipment, hand tools and power tools used in cutting and forming processes and their appropriateness for particular applications

power sources, such as single phase, three phase and weather-protected outlets

operating principles of tools and equipment used in cutting, dressing and forming metals, including abrasive cutting wheels, gas equipment, grinding wheels, guillotines and power hacksaws

hazards associated with powered machinery and gas equipment

materials and equipment specifications

environmental requirements of relevant industry and workplace procedures

general housekeeping policies and procedures

WHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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