REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Regulations relating to heating and cutting materials using oxyLPG equipment for the rail industry

Relevant OHampS and environmental protection procedures and guidelines

OxyLPG heating and cutting equipment setup and operating techniques

LPG heating and cutting equipment types characteristics uses and limitations

Job safety analysis JSA and safe work method statements

Characteristics from material safety data sheets MSDS

Correct storage of materials and environmentally friendly waste management

Problems that may occur and action that can be taken to resolve them

Hazards that may occur and ways of controlling the risks involved

Knowledge of rail stresses

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when heating and cutting materials using oxyLPG

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and relevant documentation

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others

Report and rectify within limits of own role problems faults and malfunctions that may occur in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate potential hazards during work activities

Plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Maintain equipment to manufacturer specifications

Identify select and effectively use relevant materials and equipment

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment PPE conforming to industry and OHampS standards

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment must include exercises that demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

locate interpret and apply relevant information standards and specifications

comply with site safety plan and OHampS legislation regulations and codes of practice applicable to workplace operations

comply with organisational policies and procedures including quality requirements

safely and effectively use tools plant and equipment

communicate and work effectively and safely with others

use oxyLPG systems to heat and cut rails to specification

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Work may involve exposure to:

Types of cutting may vary according to:

Equipment may include:

Materials may include:

PPE may include:

Communication equipment may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, organisational procedures may be known as:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: