Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare materials and perform routine oxy fuel gas welding of mild/low carbon steel and cast iron where the welding is not required to meet an Australian Standard or equivalent.
Where welding is required to meet AS 1554 General Purpose or equivalent codes, work health and safety (WHS) regulations and/or licensing requirements MEM05055 Weld using oxy fuel gas welding process should also be selected.
Where the interpretation of technical drawings is required unit MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of engineering measuring equipment is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of tools is required unit MEM18001 Use hand tools and unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected as appropriate.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 2
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare equipment for welding | 2.1 | Check condition of gas handling equipment |
2.2 | Assemble and set up fuel gas welding equipment according to SOPs | ||
2.3 | Determine and set gas pressures | ||
2.4 | Select consumables | ||
3 | Prepare materials for welding | 3.1 | Identify location of welds in accordance with job specifications |
3.2 | Clean and prepare materials ready for welding | ||
4 | Perform routine welding using oxy fuel gas | 4.1 | Weld materials to job requirements |
4.2 | Clean welds according to SOPs | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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. | |
Fuel gases include one (1) or more of the following: | acetylene liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hydrogen |
Materials include one (1) or more of the following: | mild/low carbon steel cast iron |
Consumables include one (1) or more of the following: | filler rods fluxes |
Welds include the following: | butt fillet |
Preparation includes one (1) or more of the following: | preheating setting up jigs fixtures clamps joint preparation |
Fuel gas welding equipment includes the following: | gas cylinders hoses blowpipes tips and nozzles regulators flashback arrestors |
Competency Field
Fabrication