Elements and Performance Criteria
- Install and repair simple measuring instruments
- Access and correctly interpret information for installing or repairing instruments
- Select required components, tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturer/component supplier specifications
- Perform installation or repair in accordance with legislation, industry codes of practice and organisational guidelines
- Avoid instrument damage during installation or repair
- Prepare for verification
- Identify and evaluate the type of instrument to be verified
- Access and correctly interpret documentation required for the verification
- Identify and access test equipment, products and consumables required for the verification
- Liaise with the trader to provide the items required on site
- 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 relevant local workplace health and safety issues and implement appropriate control strategies
- Evaluate simple measuring instrument performance
- Evaluate whether the operating environment will impact on the instrument performance
- Modify the operating environment or implement alternative arrangements to ensure reliable test conditions as necessary
- Identify the maximum permissible errors for the instrument from the legislative requirements
- Use test equipment safely in accordance with applicable legislation and organisational procedures
- Check instrument for compliance with the appropriate Certificates of Approval
- Inspect the instrument in accordance with relevant National Test Procedure and appropriate National Measurement Institute policy
- Evaluate results against prescribed performance criteria and determine if the instrument is suitable for trade use in accordance with legislative requirements
- Report verification results
- Display the verification result on the instrument in accordance with legislative requirements
- Use test reports to present verification results in the required format
- Complete verification documentation in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational procedures
- Communicate results within the specified time and in accordance with organisational guidelines
- Model and encourage compliance with statutory requirements
- Apply organisation's procedures and practices to meet licensing authority's requirements
- Clarify any issues about licensing requirements with the licensing authority as they arise
- Review work and seek feedback from others to confirm continuing compliance with licensing requirements
- Identify implications of non-compliance with licensing requirements
- Identify inadequacies in trader's procedures and practices which may contribute to non-compliance with licensing requirements and/or national measurement legislation
- Explain inadequacies and possible remedial actions to trader
- Maintain statutory records
- Keep accurate and complete records in accordance with licensing requirements
- Ensure authorisation, training and relevant licences are current in accordance with organisational and licensing requirements
- Inform the licensing administering authority of changes to personal information as required by statute