C02
- 1 DAY BASIC GAS CUTTING Basic
gas cutting and safe assembly of Oxy-acetylene gas cutting equipment
Purpose
of Course:
To raise the trainee’s knowledge of gas regulations and have the ability to assemble
safely make basic flame cuts with some quality.
| | Knowledge
of colour codes for cylinders | | Assembly
procedures | | Safe
working practices | | Leak
testing | | Manual
handling | | Transportation
| Designed
for
Person with little or no experience
of gas equipment and is required to work with cylinders
Welders
Fitters
requiring cutting skills Pre-requisites
None
Learning Objectives:
Colour
codes of cylinders
Left and right threads
Equipment relating to pressure
computability
Safe methods of assembly
Set correct pressures for the
equipment and task
Use safe systems of work
Transport and store equipment
in the correct manner
Making safe cuts on a range of thickness
References:
British Oxygen Standard "Safe Under Pressure"
British Compressed
Gas Association
CP7 The safe use of Oxy-Fuel gas equipment
GN2 Safe
practice for the storage of Gases in Transportable cylinders intended for industrial
use
GN3 Application of manual Handling Operation Regulations to Gas Cylinders
GN7 The safe use of individual portable or mobile cylinders gas supply equipment
Training
Methods
Classroom lecture on safe methods of assembly
| | Description
of the use of each item of equipment | | Assembly
of dummy set |
Practical
assembly in the work shop
Set correct pressures for the equipment
and task
Light and extinguish the torch safely
Make basic cuts on a
range of steel items
| | Plate
| | Box
| | Angles
| | “H”
sections | Evaluation
Method
End of course question paper
Duration
& Venue
1 Day - Your site
Constraints
2 Trainees per course (Due to the dangerous nature of the equipment)
1 Set
of cylinder equipment per trainee.
Classroom for the first hour of the course
Work shop for the practical work
Personal Protective equipment
| | Overalls
| | Boots
| | Eye
protection cutting glasses | | Gloves
(Cutting quality) | | Apron
| | Spats
|
Evidence
of Competence / Re-assessment of Competence
Certificate
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