Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for inspection
- Identify and evaluate the type of pre-packaged products to be inspected
- Access and review any history of previous inspections at trader's premises
- Access and correctly interpret appropriate documentation required for the inspection
- Identify and access test equipment, investigation equipment and consumables required for the inspection
- Ensure specified test equipment is fit for purpose in accordance with applicable legislation and organisational procedures
- Store and transport test equipment in accordance with organisational procedures and industry best practice
- Identify workplace health and safety issues relevant to the inspection
- Initiate inspection
- Identify the site contoller, explain the purpose of the inspection and produce formal identification, if required
- Identify site workplace health and safety issues and implement appropriate control strategies
- Conduct a preliminary evaluation of the site's trade measurement activities and prioritise inspection to maximise outcomes
- Identify the range of pre-packaged products at the premises and plan the inspection to achieve maximum outcomes while minimising disruption to the public and trader
- Inspect packaged article markings
- Identify generic trade measurement marking requirements for pre-packaged products
- Identify specific trade measurement marking requirements related to the pre-packaged product selected for inspection
- Assess measurement, unit pricing and packer identification markings on pre-packaged products for compliance with legislative requirements
- Measure the net contents of pre-packaged products
- Identify and access National Test Procedure appropriate for measuring the product
- Select pre-packaged products for measurement in accordance with marketplace intelligence, legislative requirements, organisational policy and procedures
- Identify, access and apply product handling and disposal requirements in accordance with workplace, health and safety and environmental requiements
- Select specialised equipment, reference standards and measuring devices in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Measure pre-packaged product in accordance with the appropriate National Test Procedure, organisational policy and procedures
- Evaluate results against prescribed performance criteria and determine if the net contents of the individual pre-packaged products and inspection lot meet legislative requirements
- Evaluate trader's measurement process
- Examine the process used by the trader to measure a pre-packaged product
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the trader's measurement procedure, methodology and test frequency against inspection outcomes
- Inspect measuring instrument operating environment and assess suitability for purpose
- Evaluate measuring instrument operation against legislative requirements, organisational policy and procedures
- Modify the operating environment or implement alternative arrangements to ensure reliable operating conditions for the measuring instrument as necessary
- Identify the maximum permissible errors for the instrument from the legislative requirements
- Inspect measuring instruments in accordance with relevant National Test Procedure, organisational policy and procedures
- Analyse and report inspection results
- Analyse inspection data for unacceptable trends
- Use test reports to present inspection results in the required format
- Complete inspection documentation in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational procedures
- Communicate inspection results within the specified time and in accordance with organisational guidelines
- Recommend follow-up actions as appropriate
- Act on non-compliance
- Record and collect evidence of any identified non-compliance in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policy and procedures
- Select applicable enforcement action for the non-compliance in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policy and procedures
- Inform traders of non-compliances and consequences of failing to have them corrected
- Implement enforcement action in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policy and procedures
- Maintain the rights of the trader at all times