La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § XCIX-5503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XCIX-5503 - Entry-Level Welder Occupational Description

A. Common work assignments:

1. follows detailed verbal or written instructions given by an immediate supervisor to set up and carry out specific job assignments;

2. performs general housekeeping duties to maintain workspace, equipment, and tool cleanliness;

3. fills out, maintains, and submits a time or work assignment card, record, or report as required by the employer's or institution's internal policy;

4. follows safety regulations in the performance of daily duties.

B. Drawing and welding symbol interpretation:

1. prepares parts from simple sketches or drawings;

2. performs welding operations; and

3. prepares welded joints from welding symbol information.

C. Arc welding:

1. sets up shielded metal arc welding operations, for all position fillet and groove welding within a limited thickness range of plain carbon steel material;

2. sets up gas metal arc welding (short circuit transfer) operations, for all position fillet and groove welding within a limited thickness range of plain carbon steel;

3. sets up gas metal arc welding (spray transfer) operations for limited position and material thickness range on plain carbon steel;

4. sets up flux cored arc welding operations for all positions, fillet, and groove welding within a limited thickness range of plain carbon steel material;

5. performs gas tungsten arc welding operations on aluminum and stainless steel within a limited position, limited material thickness range;

6. performs minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.

D. Oxyfuel gas cutting:

1. sets up and performs manual oxyfuel gas cutting operations that include straight and shape cutting, beveling, and weld removal (weld washing);

2. sets up and operates machine oxyfuel gas cutting equipment (track burner) to perform straight cutting and beveling operations;

3. performs minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.

E. Arc cutting and gouging:

1. removes metal using the air carbon arc cutting process;

2. carries out shape cutting operations using the manual plasma arc cutting process;

3. performs minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.

F. Inspection:

1. visually examines all personal welding and cutting assignments for unfavorable weld and cut edge surface discontinuities before final inspection by a supervisor.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § XCIX-5503

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Trade and Industrial Education, LR 30:2770 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.