ACMFAR314 — Perform routine welding techniques for farriery activities
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What an assessment for ACMFAR314 must cover
58 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 30 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Determine job requirements
- 1.1Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, or instructions
- 1.2Select most appropriate metal for welding process and job requirements
- 1.3Select most appropriate welding process for job requirement
- 1.4Identify hazards associated with the work and control risks
2 Prepare materials and equipment for welding
- 2.1Comply with work health and safety requirements relevant to welding at all times
- 2.2Identify, fit and use personal protective equipment for welding activity according to health and safety in the workplace procedures
- 2.3Clean and prepare materials ready for welding
- 2.4Set up welding equipment to meet work requirement in safe area
- 2.5Select settings and consumables to suit job requirements
3 Perform routine welding using manual metal arc welding (MMAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- 3.1Address job specifications and identify weld locations
- 3.2Weld materials to job requirement using MMAW process and GMAW process according to manufacturers’ operating instructions and safety requirements
- 3.3Test weld outcome for quality and useability and rectify any defects detected
- 3.4Clean welds, using appropriate tools and materials, according to job requirements
4 Complete work processes
- 4.1Carry out final inspection to ensure work meets job and quality requirements
- 4.2Clean work area, dispose of waste and non-recyclable materials and collect and store recyclable material
- 4.3Check tools and equipment, organise maintenance of faulty or defective equipment, and store safely according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- used manual metal arc welding (MMAW) process to complete two different welded shoe types on at least two separate occasions
- used gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process to complete two different welded shoe types on at least two separate occasions
- for each task the individual must have:
- interpreted specifications from drawings, sketches and verbal or written job instructions
- cleaned and prepared materials to specifications
- set up welding equipment, selected appropriate consumables and adjusted settings to suit application
- welded steel and aluminium to comply with specifications
- cleaned welds for slag and splatter
Knowledge evidence
- safe welding practices and procedures, including:
- use of fire and dangers to operators
- use of bottled gas
- dry and ventilated location
- emergency procedures
- chemical content of fumes emitted by welding processes
- housekeeping
- hazards associated with welding, including:
- arc eye and exposure to ultraviolet light
- metal vapours, welding electrodes and welded components
- molten metal spatter and fire danger
- uses and purposes of various metals, including:
- properties and characteristics of commonly used metals and materials used in farriery activities
- basic metallurgy principles
- distortion control techniques for various metals
- material and equipment preparation, including:
- equipment set-up and settings for MMAW and GMAW
- appropriate welding consumables for MMAW and GMAW
- processes, properties and differences between MMAW and GMAW, including:
- current and voltage settings
- gas flow rates wire diameters, wire feed speed and other variables to suit typical situations
- fuel gas properties and applications
- shielding gas properties and applications
- weld characteristics
- post-welding treatments
- safe work practices, including:
- manual handling
- work health and safety requirements
- types, purpose and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- safe disposal of waste materials
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret welding symbols and diagrams in instructions
- Numeracy: Estimate time to complete activities Calculate quantities of materials needed for tasks
- Navigate the world of work: Take responsibility for adherence to work health and safety requirements relating to welding activity and work area
- Get the work done: Plan, sequence and prioritise tasks and assemble equipment to carry out welding tasks Monitor safety and risk factors during welding processes
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What does an assessment tool for ACMFAR314 need to cover?
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Related units
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- ACMFAR316 — Select and fit hoof boots to meet individual equine need
- ACMFAR317 — Replace equine shoes as an emergency measure
- ACMFAR318 — Repair and manufacture hand tools used in farriery
- ACMFAR319 — Handle equines safely during farriery or hoof care services
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- ACMFAR403 — Fit shoes to alleviate severe abnormalities and defects in equines
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