Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform advanced oxy acetylene welding using a range of materials for general fabrication.
Welding quality would meet AS 1554 Special Purpose or equivalent.
Where advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping is required unit MEM05008 Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 6
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, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare materials for welding | 2.1 | Prepare materials to achieve the required weld requirements |
2.2 | Assemble/align materials to specification, where required | ||
3 | Select, assemble and set up welding equipment and consumables | 3.1 | Identify and select welding equipment and consumables according to job requirements |
3.2 | Assemble and set up welding equipment in accordance with SOPs | ||
4 | Weld joints to Australian Standard 1554 SP or equivalent | 4.1 | Weld materials to AS 1554 Structural Purpose or equivalent in all positions |
4.2 | Interpret instructions, symbols and specifications, including bead size, bead placement and reinforcement in accordance with weld procedure sheet, if available, and SOPs | ||
5 | Ensure weld conformance | 5.1 | Inspect weld joints visually for conformance to specifications |
5.2 | Remove defects with minimum loss of sound metal using correct and appropriate techniques and tools | ||
5.3 | Complete weld records, where required | ||
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. | |
Welds include the following: | fillet and butt in the horizontal, vertical and overhead positions |
Materials include one (1) or more of the following: | low carbon steel, plate, pipe, tube and round bar |
Fuel gases include one (1) or more of the following: | acetylene liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hydrogen |
Equipment includes the following: | cylinders regulators hoses torches tips flash back arrestors |
Consumables include the following: | appropriate fuel gas filler rods fluxes |
Preparing materials includes one (1) or more of the following: | pre-heating setting up of jigs, fixtures and clamps joint preparation e.g. bevelling |
Competency Field
Fabrication