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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to cut and bend materials using oxy-LPG equipment.
   • Review and clarify task to cut and bend materials using oxy-LPG equipment.
   • Review task specifications and check to make sure they are in accordance with legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
   • Review work health and safety (WHS) requirements for the task in accordance with safety plans and policies.
   • Identify safety signage and barricade requirements.
   • Review environmental requirements for the task in accordance with environmental plans and legislative requirements.
   • Select plant, tools and equipment, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults.
   • Calculate material quantity requirements.
   • Acquire materials for the task and locate them safely ready for use.
2. Set up and test oxy-LPG equipment.
   • Erect identified safety signage and barricades, and fit personal protective equipment (PPE).
   • Select appropriate fire extinguisher and locate it to be readily accessible prior to and during operations.
   • Attach regulators to oxy and acetylene bottles in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and WHS regulations.
   • Purge lines to manufacturers’ specifications prior to lighting up.
   • Test equipment for leaks and either undertake corrective action or report faults.
   • Select appropriate pressures and cutting tips in accordance with material to be cut and manufacturers’ specifications.
3. Cut material with oxy-LPG equipment.
   • Mark material accurately and secure or clamp ready for cutting.
   • Light torch in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
   • Adjust setting of flame for cutting to manufacturers’ specifications.
   • Adopt correct cutting position to set-out mark during cutting.
4. Heat and bend material using oxy-LPG equipment.
   • Mark material accurately and secure or clamp ready for bending.
   • Light torch in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
   • Apply heat to specified material and minimise weakening effects of the heating process.
   • Bend material to specification and cool appropriately.
5. Shut-down oxy-LPG equipment.
   • Switch off torch in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
   • Shut off gas supply in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
6. Clean up after cutting, heating and bending materials using oxy-LPG equipment.
   • Clear work area and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and task requirements.
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and workplace requirements.