Jamie Atkinson

ET3-030E Practical Assessment

Burning
Health and safety:

 Make sure that all the tools and equipment are checked to see if they are safe to use
before using them.
 You must have the correct PPE for the job.
 Make sure you have done a risk assessment before you commence the job and that all
the risks have been identified.
Potential Hazards

 Slips and trips: Make sure your workplace is clean and tidy so that there is a low chance
of slips and trips.
 Fire: Make sure to always point the oxy/gas cutter away from you especially when
lighting it.
 Sharp objects: Make sure to be safe when picking up the material.
 Arc eye: Wear the correct googles and do not look at the cutting without them.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

 Goggles/full face screen

 Flame retardant overalls
 Steel toe cap boots
 Gauntlet gloves
Tools and Equipment Used For The Task:

 Oxy/propane gas cutter

 Nozzle size of 1 over 32
 Propane tank at 5 PSI
 Oxygen tank at 12 PSI
 Flash backs
 Non return valves
 Straight line guide bar
 Trammel peg
 6-inche file

1. Collect the equipment like the oxy/propane gas cutter.

2. Check if the equipment is safe (make sure flash backs and non return valves are in place.
3. Turn on the oxy/propane gas and listen for any leaks, if you suspect a leak use the soapy water
method to check.
4. If the equipment is safe to use, check that the oxy/propane gas cutter has a 1 over 32 nozzle
fitted.
5. After this collect your work material which should be a length of 180mm by 180mm
6. Mark out from the drawing the through lines which are 90mm from each end, the straight lines
which are 60mm from each end and go down 60mm, the bevel at 30˚ from each through line,
the circle a diameter of 50 from the point the through lines connect and the radii one with a
radius of 60 and one with a radius of 90.
7. When you are ready you can turn on the gas and light the flame with a flint and steal lighter,
when the flame is lit adjust the amount of oxygen and propane with the valves until you get a
solid blue flame.
8. When you are ready cut out the straight lines using a straight-line guide bar at 60mm each until
they connect to each other.
9. Then cut both of the radii using a Trammel peg from the center of where the two through line
connect adjusting it to cut both the radius of 60 and the radius of 90.
10. Cut the circle using the Trammel peg at the center of the through lines to get a circle with the
diameter of 50.
11. Next cut the 30˚ bevel using a straight line guide bar and angling the oxy/propane gas cutter at
30˚.
12. Take the work piece to a work bench and clean up and rough parts with a 6-inch file.
13. After this I cleared up the work area and put all of the tools back into there places and double
checked that the oxygen and propane valves where shut.