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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Select and use measuring equipment
   • Job requirements are determined from workplace instructions
   • Measuring equipment is selected to meet job requirements
   • Measuring equipment is checked for serviceability and calibration according to manufacturer and workplace procedures
   • Hazards associated with the work are identified and risks are managed
   • Measuring equipment is used according to manufacturer and safety requirements
2. Service, maintain and store measuring equipment
   • Measuring equipment is serviced, calibrated and maintained according to workplace and manufacturer schedules and procedures to ensure safe and accurate operation, within scope of own responsibility
   • Damaged, worn or inaccurate measuring equipment is tagged and removed from the workplace and reported according to workplace procedures
   • Remaining measuring equipment is cleaned, checked and stored according to workplace procedures
3. Select and use measuring equipment
   • Job requirements are determined from workplace instructions
   • Measuring equipment is selected to meet job requirements
   • Measuring equipment is checked for serviceability and calibration according to manufacturer and workplace procedures
   • Hazards associated with the work are identified and risks are managed
   • Measuring equipment is used according to manufacturer and safety requirements
4. Service, maintain and store measuring equipment
   • Measuring equipment is serviced, calibrated and maintained according to workplace and manufacturer schedules and procedures to ensure safe and accurate operation, within scope of own responsibility
   • Damaged, worn or inaccurate measuring equipment is tagged and removed from the workplace and reported according to workplace procedures
   • Remaining measuring equipment is cleaned, checked and stored according to workplace procedures

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Safety requirements must include:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including safe operating procedures for specific measuring equipment.

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Performance Evidence

Before competency can be determined, individuals must demonstrate they can perform the following according to the standard defined in this unit’s elements, performance criteria, range of conditions and foundation skills:

use and maintain each of the following pieces of measuring equipment:

inside and outside micrometers

vernier calipers

dial indicators

steel rulers

squares

straight edges

feeler gauges

pressure gauges

temperature gauges.

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Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to using and maintaining measuring equipment, including safe operating procedures for specific measuring equipment

types, uses, limitations and operation of measuring equipment specified in the performance evidence, including:

using metric and imperial units of measurement

using analogue and digital measuring equipment

procedures for selecting measuring equipment suitable to job requirements

identification and tagging procedures for faulty measuring equipment

basic maintenance, adjustment, calibration and storage procedures for measuring equipment.

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