Oxy-fuel Gas Systems Set-up & Pre-use Check Practical

Our Oxy-fuel Gas Systems Set-up & Pre-use Check Practical Workshop gives participants the opportunity to further their learning by practising the safe set-up, leak test and shut-down of an oxy-fuel gas system in a practical environment.

The 2½ hour workshop is aimed at staff, managers, supervisors, health and safety officers and risk managers who use or oversee the use of oxy-fuel gas systems.

Please note that prior to attending this workshop all delegates must have received safety awareness training. This is can be delivered in the traditional way by an instructor, or it can be completing online via e-learning. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Oxy-fuel Gas System Set-up & Pre-use Check Practical Workshop Overview

  • The need for personal protective equipment
  • Single and multi-stage regulators
  • Pre-use visual checks on gas regulators
  • Correct fitting of regulators
  • How flashbacks occur
  • The need for flashback arrestors
  • Correct hose selection
  • Using hoses safely
  • Torch design & selection
  • Correct nozzle selection
  • Correct set-up of an oxy-fuel gas workstation
  • Safe working practices
  • Incidents caused by poor working practices
  • Practical session; cylinder set-up, leak test and shut-down

What You Will Learn

The workshop will enable participants to:

  • Correctly identify gas cylinders
  • Identify functional differences between regulator types
  • Undertake a pre-use visual check on gas regulators
  • Select and fit the correct flashback arrestors
  • Identify the correct hoses to be fitted
  • Select the correct cutting torch and nozzle
  • Undertake functional tests on regulators
  • Set the correct gas pressures for the nozzle being used
  • Correctly set up an oxy-fuel gas workstation
  • Correctly leak test an oxy-fuel gas workstation
  • Recognise the need for safe shut-down procedures

Workshop Price

The workshop is priced at £800 for up to 8 delegates, additional delegates at £100 per head. VAT is payable at the standard rate.

A maximum of 12 delegates may attend. Certificates of attendance and delegate workbooks will be issued.

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Please note this practial workshop covers the set-up, leak test and shut-down on an oxy-fuel workstation, it does not cover the formal inspection of the equipment. If you would like your practical training to cover the inspection of oxy-fuel gas workstations please select our Oxy-fuel Gas Systems Maintenance Inspection Practical Workshop.