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Apprenticeship Training Standard Construction Millwright Trade Code Apprenticeship Training Standard Construction Millwright Trade Code: 426A Development Date: December 2007 CONSTRUCTION MILLWRIGHT CONTENTS PAGE Competency Analysis Profile ..........................................................................................................1 Preface..............................................................................................................................................8 Definitions........................................................................................................................................9 Important Directions for the Apprentice........................................................................................11 Important Directions for the Sponsors/Employers and Supervisors/Trainers ...............................11 Notice/Declaration for Collection of Personal Information...........................................................12 Roles and Responsibilities of the Apprentice, Employer and Supervisor/Trainer ........................13 Skill Set Completion Form ............................................................................................................15 SKILL SETS U6141.0 Demonstrate Safe Working Practices and Procedures...........................................17 U6142.0 Communicate in the Workplace.............................................................................22 U6143.0 Interpret Drawings and Perform Mathematical Calculations ................................25 U6144.0 Use Hand and Power Tools....................................................................................27 U6145.0 Set Up and Use Machine Tools .............................................................................31 U6146.0 Operate and Maintain Precision Measuring Equipment ........................................34 U6147.0 Plan, Prepare and Set Up for Job ...........................................................................37 U6148.0 Select and Use Materials and Fasteners.................................................................40 U6149.0 Select and Apply Lubricants ..................................................................................43 U6150.0 Weld, Braze and Solder .........................................................................................44 U6151.0 Rig and Hoist .........................................................................................................48 U6152.0 Install and Maintain Material Handling Systems...................................................50 U6153.0 Install and Maintain Power Transmission Systems ...............................................52 U6154.0 Install and Maintain Compressors and Pumps.......................................................55 U6155.0 Install, Commission, and Maintain Machinery and Automated Robotic Systems.....................................................................................................58 U6156.0 Install and Maintain Bearings, Seals and Packing .................................................61 U6157.0 Install and Maintain Pipe Systems and Valves ......................................................65 U6158.0 Install and Maintain Fans and Blowers..................................................................67 U6159.0 Install and Maintain Electric and Electronic Controls ...........................................70 U6160.0 Install and Maintain Pneumatic Systems ...............................................................72 U6161.0 Install and Maintain Hydraulic Systems ................................................................74 U6162.0 Install and Maintain Power Generation Equipment...............................................78 U6163.0 Perform Preventive and Predictive Maintenance...................................................81 Apprentice Record .........................................................................................................................83 Apprentice Completion Form ........................................................................................................86 Ontario College of Trades © CONSTRUCTION MILLWRIGHT COMPETENCY ANALYSIS PROFILE CONSTRUCTION MILLWRIGHT – 426A (All unshaded skill sets must be demonstrated/completed.) SKILL SETS SKILLS DEMONSTRATE Comply with Lock out, tag and Perform work in Control hazards Inspect mobile SAFE WORKING workplace-related de-energize confined spaces and hazardous equipment PRACTICES AND legislation and mechanical conditions PROCEDURES directives equipment U6141.0 U6141.01 U6141.02 U6141.03 U6141.04 U6141.05 Follow company Perform Move equipment, Utilize personal Maintain personal or worksite fire housekeeping supplies, and protective protective safety procedures duties components equipment equipment U6141.06 U6141.07 U6141.08 U6141.09 U6141.10 Employ simple Report injuries to first aid supervisor or first- aid personnel U6141.11 U6141.12 COMMUNICATE IN Communicate Communicate in Communicate Communicate by Communicate by THE WORKPLACE orally writing through the use of computer mechanical and graphics electronic devices U6142.0 U6142.01 U6142.02 U6142.03 U6142.04 U6142.05 Perform hand Build and maintain Coach and mentor signals interpersonal co-workers relationships U6142.06 U6142.07 U6142.08 INTERPRET Interpret Draw and sketch Interpret technical Interpret Perform DRAWINGS AND engineering, assembly and and manufacturers’ schematics and mathematical PERFORM machine, and component parts manuals logic diagrams calculations MATHEMATICAL component CALCULATIONS drawings and symbols U6143.0 U6143.01 U6143.02 U6143.03 U6143.04 U6143.05 1 Ontario College of Trades © CONSTRUCTION MILLWRIGHT SKILL SETS SKILLS USE HAND AND Utilize fastening Utilize hand tools Utilize metal forming Maintain metal Utilize POWER TOOLS tools tools forming tools measurement tools U6144.0 U6144.01 U6144.02 U6144.03 U6144.04 U6144.05 Maintain Utilize power tools Maintain power Utilize portable Maintain portable measurement tools tools seating, lapping, seating, lapping, facing equipment, facing equipment, threading threading machines, dies and machines, dies and pipe cutters pipe cutters U6144.06 U6144.07 U6144.08 U6144.09 U6144.10 Select and use metal Maintain metal working equipment working and saws equipment and saws U6144.11 U6144.12 SET UP AND Interpret and apply Apply trade Set up and perform Set up and perform Set up and operate USE MACHINE feed, speed, thread calculations and lathe operations milling operations pedestal and radial TOOLS cutting, drill and tap formulas drilling machines chart information and specifications U6145.0 U6145.01 U6145.02 U6145.03 U6145.04 U6145.05 Set up and operate Set up and operate Set up and operate surface grinders pedestal grinders machine tool accessories U6145.06 U6145.07 U6145.08 OPERATE AND Operate and Operate and Operate and maintain Operate and Operate and MAINTAIN maintain internal maintain verniers dial indicators and maintain laser and maintain gauge PRECISION and external computer dials computer blocks and surface MEASURING micrometres alignment plates EQUIPMENT equipment U6146.0 U6146.01 U6146.02 U6146.03 U6146.04 U6146.05 2 Ontario College of Trades © CONSTRUCTION MILLWRIGHT SKILL SETS SKILLS Operate and Operate and Define and install maintain setup of maintain setup of bench marks and machine optical total station turning points levels U6146.06 U6146.07 U6146.08 PLAN, PREPARE Assess job site Interpret and Plan, prepare and Identify the Sort, block and AND SET UP analyze schedule activities specific erection inventory materials FOR JOB specifications and procedure and drawings sequence U6147.0 U6147.01 U6147.02 U6147.03 U6147.04 U6147.05 Prepare and Set up equipment Perform specific arrange for startup procedure installation U6147.06 U6147.07 U6147.08 SELECT AND Utilize ferrous and Heat treat metal Stress-relieve steel Manufacture non- Identify, select and USE non-ferrous and and alloys metallic materials apply screw thread MATERIALS specialty alloy system AND materials FASTENERS U6148.0 U6148.01 U6148.02 U6148.03 U6148.04 U6148.05 Apply and install fasteners and adhesives U6148.06 SELECT AND Select lubricants Apply lubricants Utilize special Install plant Maintain plant APPLY purpose lubricants lubrication systems lubrication systems LUBRICANTS U6149.0 U6149.01 U6149.02 U6149.03 U6149.04 U6149.05 WELD, BRAZE Set up and operate Set up and operate Set up gas cutting Assemble Select and set up AND SOLDER welding equipment gas welding equipment components to be non-metallic equipment welded for welding equipment installation and rods U6150.0 U6150.01 U6150.02 U6150.03 U6150.04 U6150.05 3 Ontario College of Trades © CONSTRUCTION MILLWRIGHT SKILL SETS SKILLS Utilize non- Select compatible Apply overlay/ metallic welding materials for build-up to equipment and overlay/build-up machine parts rods welding U6150.06 U6150.07 U6150.08 RIG AND HOIST Plan lifts Identify fibre and Operate manual or Operate manual or Perform standard wire rope capacities power hoisting power jacking hand signals and and applications for equipment equipment radio signal rigging and hoisting procedures U6151.0 U6151.01 U6151.02 U6151.03 U6151.04 U6151.05 Maintain rigging and hoisting equipment U6151.06 INSTALL AND Install and align Maintain conveyor Install conveyor Maintain conveyor Maintain cranes MAINTAIN conveyor systems systems components components and hoists MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS U6152.0 U6152.01 U6152.02 U6152.03 U6152.04 U6152.05 INSTALL AND Install power Maintain power Install and align Maintain power
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