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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10789	Weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment
ORIGINATOR
SGB Mining and Minerals
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology			Fabrication and Extraction
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard will be useful to people who are required to weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment.

People credited with this unit standard are able to

Explain the factors critical to welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment

Prepare to weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment

Weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment

Complete the Oxy-acetylene welding process and prepare for operation and/or production

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:

Use relevant tools

Lift and move loads

Identify metals

Use measuring instruments

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Explain the factors critical to welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The process of welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment and the application of equipment, in accordance with specified requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The importance of welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment, thus showing a clear understanding of the direct consequences to self and the business.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Injury to persons

Damage to equipment

Loss of production time through breakdowns

Increased costs

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The possible critical hazards and substandard conditions that may be encountered while welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment in a particular context and how to deal with them so as to be consistent with accepted best practice.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Prepare to weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Permission to enter the workplace, when required, is obtained in accordance with the prescribed procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The required personal protective equipment is selected, examined and used in a way that is consistent with its purpose, design and specified requirements. Personal protective equipment is used to ensure the safety of persons and equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The tools, material and equipment are selected, examined and transported in accordance with specified requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. The workplace is examined in accordance with specified requirements and any hazardous and substandard conditions are dealt with in accordance with specified requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. The mild steel to be welded is prepared in line with specified requirements and current legislation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Where applicable, a test for the presence of flammable gas is conducted in accordance with specified requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. The ventilation flow at the workplace is verified to be in accordance with specified requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8

8. The consequences that inadequate preparation for welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment (i.e. not in line with specified requirements and current legislation) may hold for health, safety and production are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Permission

Personal protective equipment

Tools, material and equipment

Workplace examination

Hazardous and substandard conditions

Material preparation

Test for flammable gas

Verification of ventilation

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Weld mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The required personal protective equipment is used in a way that is consistent with its purpose, design and specified requirements. Personal protective equipment is used to ensure the safety of persons and equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Work-related hazards are dealt with in accordance with the prescribed procedures. Risks associated with welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The mild steel is welded in accordance with specified requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Interpersonal interaction is positive, consistent with specified requirements, promotes effective teamwork, and avoids dysfunctional conflict.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. The tools and equipment are used in accordance with manufacturers` design and without injury to self and others.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. The consequences for health, safety and production of not welding mild steel by means of Oxy-acetylene equipment in line with specified requirements and current legislation are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Personal protective equipment

Work related hazards and associated risks

Welding of mild steel

Interpersonal interaction

Use of tools and equipment

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Complete the Oxy-acetylene welding process and prepare for operation and/or production.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The selected tools, material and equipment are dealt with in accordance with the specified requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The workplace is cleared and cleaned so as to be free from hazards, in accordance with specified requirements and good housekeeping practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The necessary report(s) on the work performed are compiled in compliance with the specified requirements for format, content, accuracy and distribution. The report is submitted within the agreed time.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. The consequences for health, safety and production of not completing the mild steel welding process in line with specified requirements and current legislation are explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Tools, material and equipment

Good housekeeping practices

Reporting

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.

3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate`s performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard.

The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:

Health and safety knowledge

Report writing

Legal and site-specific requirements

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking.

Note: The ability of the candidate to identify sub-standard and hazardous conditions, assess and take appropriate action.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community.

Note: The ability and willingness of the candidate to accept and interpret work instructions correctly.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.

Note: The ability of the candidate to indicate what methods, tools and personal protective equipment is required and communicate to fellow workers his / her intentions and assistance required.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

Note: The ability of the candidate to reconcile the information from visual and physical examinations and constantly evaluate the changing situation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and / or language skills in the modes of oral and / or written presentations.

Note: The appropriate communication with the relevant personnel with regard to the reporting of hazards and sub-standard conditions will indicate his / her proficiency in effective communication.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

Note: The use of science and technology is not relevant for this unit standard.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

Note: The ability of the candidate to identify and refer anomalous behaviour to a specialist confirms understanding that a specific observation, inference, action or decision can have a devastating effect.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Terminology

Specified requirements

Specified requirements include legal and site-specific requirements and are contained in one or more of the following documents:

Legal

Relevant Acts: e.g. Mine Health & Safety Act, 1996 (Act no 29/1996), and Minerals Act and Regulations, 1991 (Act no 50/1991).

Mandatory Codes of Practice.

SABS and other relevant Standards.

Chief Inspector of Mines` Directives.

Site specific

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA).

Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Programme.

Managerial Instructions.

Mine Standard Procedures.

List of Recorded OH&S Risks.

Working Guides.

Equipment and Materials Specifications

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	58720	National Certificate: Engineering Fabrication	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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