PIPE FITTERS INDUCTION Organization history, mission and visionAuthority structure Responsibilities DocumentationAccommodationRules and regulationsWorking hoursLeave and absenceDisciplinary proceduresTransportSecuritySport and recreational facilitiesSAFETYSafe environment Safety attitudesReport safety mattersSafety inspectionsSafety representatives Unsafe acts and conditions InjuriesFirst aid boxFirst aid officersPersonal protective clothing and equipmentPersonal hygieneHousekeepingGeneral house hold rulesBENCH WORK Workshop safetyUnderstand NSD rules and procedures (read induction document)Use of PPEMaintain a safe working areaMaintain personal safety and safety for others according to proceduresProtect the environment according to regulations Understand and recall driven machinery regulationsSelect, use and care for engineering hand toolsSelect, use and care for workshop toolsSelect, use and care for power toolsSelect, use and care portable power toolsSelect, use and care for engineering measuring equipmentMark off basic engineering shapesManufacture a work piece Grind tool and drill bits Operate and monitor drilling machine to produce simple componentHAND SKILLS Make off a five holes flangeManufacturing five holes flangeMark off a six holes flangeManufacturing six holes flangeManufacturing and fit a taper keyMark off and fit a fitting block MATERIALS – THERMAL APPLICATIONS Identification of metals:Ferrous metalsNonferrous metalsProperties and characteristics of metals: Compressive strengthDuctility strengthMalleability strengthHeat treatments:Hardening Tempering Annealing NormalizingCase hardeningHardness testers: Rockwell hardness tester Brinell hardness tester PUMPS Maintain pumps:Remove and displace gland packingRemove and displace mechanical sealRemove and dismantle pumps:Single stage centrifugal pump Double diaphragm pumpMagnetic drive pumpWorm drive pumpsFind faults on pumpsPIPE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS Remove and replace pipesRemove and replace flangesRemove and manufacture seals and gaskets Remove and replace different types of valvesCut threads on pipesPressure test a pipe systemPIPE FITTER DRAWINGS Interpret mechanical drawings Produce engineering drawings Produce and interpret pipe isometric drawingsProduce and interpret structural sketchesBASIC LIFTING TECHNIQUES Recall overhead crane hand signalsDemonstrate overhead crane signalsUse different lifting equipment:-Chain block-Shackles -Rope slingsCOUPLING AND DRIVES Mount and align:Flexible tyre couplingRigid flange couplingGear couplingPin and disc couplingUniversal couplingV-belts Chain and sprocketTaper gauge and ruler ACETYLENE CUTTING Safety and rules and regulation for gas cuttingIndentify and select cutting equipment and components Setup cutting equipmentCutting ferrous and nonferrous materials to specifications Using a radial cutterUsing a profile cutting machine OXY-ACENTYIENE GAS WELDING AND BRAZING Safety rules and regulation for gas weldingIdentify and explain the use of gas welding equipment and componentsSetup gas welding and brazing equipment Select and examine relevant gas welding rods and brazing fluxPrepare material and equipment for welding Weld and braze steel plates in all positionsIdentify weld defects and explain their causes and how to rectify defectsARC WELDING Safety rules and regulations for arc welding Identify and explain the use of arc welding equipment and componentsSetup arc welding machines and equipment Select arc welding electrodes Prepare material and equipment for welding Weld steel plate in all positions Identify weld defects and explain their causesMaintain arc welding equipmentDEVELOP & FABRICATE PLATE & PIPE COMPONENT Parallel line developments Radial line developmentsTriangulation developmentsMARK OFF FRABRICATE & ASSEMBLE STEEL STRUCTURES Lay-out and fabricate gusset plate jointsLay-out and fabricate a column baseLay-out and fabricate pipe hangersLay-out and fabricate angle iron pipe bracketsAssemble structure