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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
  5. Prepare welding materials and equipment for GW welding to code standard
  6. Perform routine maintenance on welding equipment
  7. Set up welding equipment
  8. Weld joints using GW to procedure specifications
  9. Rectify discontinuities to ensure compliance to code requirements
  10. Maintain weld records according to SOPs

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.

Routine maintenance includes the following:

ensuring oxy fuel gas welding equipment is in good condition

Equipment includes the following:

gas cylinders

hoses

blowpipes

tips and nozzles

regulators

flashback arrestors

Preparation includes one (1) or more of the following:

joint preparation:

flame cut and ground

machined

preheating

setting up:

jigs

fixtures

clamps

Materials include one (1) or more of the following:

carbon/manganese steel

stainless steel

low alloy steel