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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to cut, weld and bend materials
   • Access, interpret and apply cut, weld and bend materials documentation to ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Identify and implement signage/barricade requirements
   • Select appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the job, and inspect 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
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
2. Set up and test equipment
   • Select and locate correct fire extinguisher, ensuring accessibility prior to and during operations
   • Attach regulators correctly to Oxy and Acetylene bottles
   • Purge lines prior to lighting up
   • Test equipment for leaks and undertake corrective action or report faults
   • Select correct pressures and cutting tips
3. Cut material using oxyacetylene
   • Measure and mark material, and secure/clamp it for cutting
   • Correctly light torch
   • Adjust setting of flame for cutting
   • Ensure correct cutting position during cutting to set out mark
4. Cut and weld materials using electric welding equipment
   • Complete and verify test runs
   • Complete welding and cutting procedures
   • Clean welds using appropriate tools and techniques
   • Confirm weld and cut specifications by visual inspection and defects identified and repaired
5. Heat and bend material
   • Measure and mark material, and secure/clamp it for bending
   • Light torch according to manufacturer’s specifications
   • Control heat to specified material and minimise weakening effects of the heating process
   • Bend material to specification and cool correctly
6. Shutdown
   • Switch off torch as instructed
   • Shut off gas supply per manufacturer’s specifications
7. Clean up
   • Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials
   • Clean and maintain condition of equipment, ensure suitability for use, and address/report issues
   • Process records

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

demonstrates completion of cutting, welding and bending materials that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying and matching cutting equipment with job task

setting up oxyacetylene, electric welding and bending equipment in correct sequence

testing the equipment

accurately mark and secure or clamp material ready for bending and cutting

lighting torch correctly and safely

adjusting setting of flame for cutting

controlling the heat of the torch to suit the materials being bent

adopting correct cutting position during cutting to set out mark

welding and cutting materials cleanly

cleaning and visually inspecting the welds for defects

bending materials to job task requirements

shutting down the torch and gas supply in sequence

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of cutting, welding and bending materials through:

identifying manual metal arc welding, oxyacetylene and LPG heating and cutting equipment types, characteristics, uses and limitations

relevant welding, bending and cutting techniques

relevant equipment and machinery used in welding, bending and cutting materials

using construction and steel fixing terminology

types and properties of steel fixing materials

processes for the calculation of material requirements

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