Scope of Profession - Welder - Wire Process Operator

In this section,

• “component” means any object that consists of ferrous or non‑ferrous metal and includes the following objects that are made of or that consist of ferrous or non‑ferrous metal:
  • structures;
  • pipe;
  • vessels;
  • containers;
• “undertakings of the branch of the designated trade” means the fabrication, service, maintenance and repair of components using processes other than shielded metal arc and gas tungsten arc processes.

Undertakings and ActivitiesWhen practicing or otherwise carrying out work in the undertakings of the branch of the designated trade, the following activities are performed within the wire process operator branch of the designated trade of welder: 

• fabricating components using processes other than shielded metal arc and gas tungsten arc processes; 
• servicing, maintaining and repairing components using processes other than shielded metal arc and gas tungsten arc processes; 
• cutting steel using oxyfuel processes; 
• cleaning and inspecting cut surfaces; 
• setting up and welding using gas metal arc, flux core arc and submerged arc welding processes; 
• cutting and gouging using electric arc welding processes; 
• welding and cutting using plasma arc processes; 
• setting up equipment and welding using resistance welding processes; 
• identifying metals and performing preparation and assembly tasks prior to welding; 
• using new innovative technological changes in the designated trade with respect to 
  • materials or method of construction, and 
  • the carrying out of the activities set out in this section.

Restricted Activities The following activities, when performed within undertakings of the branch of the designated trade and by the specified classes of individuals, are restricted activities within the wire process operator branch of the designated trade of welder:

• fabricating components using processes other than shielded metal arc and gas tungsten arc processes;
• servicing, maintaining and repairing components using processes other than shielded metal arc and gas tungsten arc processes;
• cutting steel using oxyfuel processes;
• cleaning and inspecting cut surfaces;
• setting up and welding using gas metal arc, flux core arc and submerged arc welding processes;
• cutting and gouging using electric arc welding processes;
• welding and cutting using plasma arc processes;
• setting up equipment and welding using resistance welding processes;
• identifying metals and performing preparation and assembly tasks prior to welding;
• using new innovative technological changes in the designated trade with respect to
  • materials or method of construction, and
  • the carrying out of the restricted activities set out in this section.