Assessment Requirements for MEM05045 Perform pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for MEM05045 Perform pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process

Modification History

Release 2. Quantum of hours of workplace practice removed. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM05045 Perform pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process (Release 1).

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM05045B Perform pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting specifications from drawings, sketches and verbal or written job instructions for performing pipes welds using manual metal arc welding (MMAW) to code standards

cleaning and preparing materials for welding to specifications

setting up welding equipment, including performing routine maintenance

consistently weld materials to specifications

rectifying any discontinuities

completing and maintaining weld records related to MMAW to code standards onto standard workplace forms.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe welding practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

requirements to produce welds to quality of AS 1210-2010 Pressure vessels, AS 4041-2006 (R2016) Pressure piping, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX or equivalent

relevant standards or codes

methods for preparing pipe for code standard welding

pre-welding and post-welding heating methods and requirements for pipe welding to code standard

requirements for maintaining weld records to code standard.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing pipe welds to code standards using MMAW process at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Assessment must occur in a functioning workplace. Where assessment in the workplace would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the environment, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects the circumstances that would be experienced in a functioning workplace. Assessment must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b7050d37-5fd0-4740-8f7d-3b7a49c10bb2