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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Welding methods | TIG welding methods are to include: equipment selection and preparation, material selection/confirmation and preparation, the application of TIG welding techniques and the operator maintenance of equipment |
OHS requirements | OHS requirements are to be in accordance with legislation/regulations/codes of practice and enterprise safety policies and procedures. This may include: protective clothing and equipment, use of tooling and equipment, workplace environment and safety, handling of material, use of fire fighting equipment, enterprise first aid, hazard control and hazardous material and substances |
Personal protective equipment | Personal protective equipment is to include that prescribed under legislation/regulation/codes of practice and workplace policies and practices |
Safe operating procedures | Safe operating procedures are to include, but are not limited to: operational risk assessment and treatments associated with vehicular movement, toxic substances, electrical safety, machinery movement and operation, manual and mechanical lifting and shifting, working in proximity to others and worksite visitors |
Emergency procedures | Emergency procedures related to this unit are to include, but are not limited to: emergency shutdown and stopping of equipment, extinguishing fires, enterprise first aid requirements and worksite evacuation |
Environmental requirements | Environmental requirements are to include, but are not limited to: waste management, noise, dust and clean-up management |
Quality requirements | Quality requirements are to include, but are not limited to: regulations, including Australian standards, internal company quality policy and standards and enterprise operations and procedures |
Statutory/regulatory authorities | Statutory/regulatory authorities may include: federal, state/territory and local authorities administering acts, regulations and codes of practice |
Tooling and equipment | Tooling and equipment may include: hand tooling, TIG welding machines, rods, safety equipment, measuring equipment, marking out equipment and lifting equipment |
Materials | Materials may include: argon gas, filling rods and cleaning materials |
Communications | Communications are to include, but are not limited to: verbal and visual instructions and fault reporting and may include worksite specific instructions, written instructions, plans or instructions related to job/task, telephones and pagers |
Information/documents | Sources of information/documents may include: verbal or written and graphical instructions, signage, work schedules/plans/specifications, work bulletins, memos, material safety data sheets, diagrams or sketches safe work procedures related to gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding regulatory/legislative requirements pertaining to automotive industry, including Australian Design Rules engineer's design specifications and instructions organisation work specifications and requirements instructions issued by authorised enterprise or external persons Australian standards |