Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the cutting, welding and bending of materials
- Obtain, confirm and apply work instructions for the allocated work
- Follow safety requirements in accordance with safety plans and policies
- Identify and implement signage/barricade requirements
- Select plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks that are consistent with the requirements of the job, and check them for serviceability and rectify or report any faults prior to commencement
- Calculate material quantity requirements in accordance with plans and/or specifications
- Identify, obtain, prepare, safely handle and locate materials ready for use appropriate to the work application
- Identify and apply environmental protection requirements for the project in accordance with environmental plans and regulatory obligations
- Set up and test equipment
- Select and locate correct fire extinguisher to be readily accessible prior to and during operations
- Attach regulators to Oxy and Acetylene bottles in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and OHS regulations
- Purge lines to manufacturer's recommendations prior to lighting up
- Test equipment for leaks and undertake corrective action or report faults
- Select correct pressures and cutting tips in accordance with material to be cut and manufacturer's specifications
- Cut material using oxyacetylene
- Cut and weld materials using electric welding equipment
- Undertake and verify test runs in accordance with manufacturer instructions and site specifications
- Carry out welding and cutting in accordance with site procedures
- Clean welds using appropriate tools and techniques
- Confirm weld and cut specifications by visual inspection and defects identified and repaired
- Heat and bend material
- Shutdown
- Clean up
- Clear work area and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials in accordance with
- legislation/regulations/code of practice and job specification
- Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment in accordance with
- Manufacturer's recommendations and standard work practices
- Process records in accordance with site requirements