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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for inspection

Range Statement

This field allows for different 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.

National Instrument Test Procedures include one or more of:

Measuring instrument test procedures

any other test procedure prescribed by the NMI

Classes of simple measuring instruments include one or more of:

beverage dispensers

protein quality measuring instruments

grain density measuring instrument

sugar quality measuring instruments

length measuring instruments

area measuring instruments

dimensional measuring instruments

vehicle tanks

farm milk tanks

POS systems

consoles

any other instrument prescribed by the NMI

Test equipment and materials include:

reference standards of measurement

certified reference materials, such as grain for testing protein measuring instruments

equipment, such as weighing instruments, strikes, funnels, water meters, beakers, roman levels, trammels and pocket length comparators

Certificates of Approval include:

any Certificate issued by the Chief Metrologist under Regulation 60 of the National Measurement Regulations approving the pattern of a simple measuring instrument as being suitable for trade

Prescribed performance criteria for simple measuring instruments include:

that the instrument is of an approved pattern

that the instrument operates within the appropriate limits of error permitted by legislation

that the instrument is used in accordance with any legislative requirements

Verification

Has the same meaning as Section 18GG of the National Measurement Act 1960

Verification marks

Verification marks for different instruments are defined in Sections 2.28 and 2.29 of the National Trade Measurement Regulations

Trading practices include one or more of:

methods used for the sale of goods

using measuring instruments

position of measuring instruments

environmental factors

suitability of instrument

incorrect measurement

Enforcement actions include one or more of:

formal warnings, infringement notices, undertakings, injunction and prosecutions

Legislation includes:

national measurement legislation

applicable Commonwealth, state and territory work/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) legislation

NMI policy includes:

test procedure variations between a verification, in-service or audit inspection

bulletins

instructions

determinations

WHS/OHS and environmental management requirements include:

complying with WHS/OHS and environmental management requirements at all times, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation. These requirements must not be compromised at any time

· applying standard precautions relating to the potentially hazardous nature of samples

accessing and applying current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and State and Territory Departments of Health, where relevant


Performance Evidence

Evidence of competence in this unit must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include demonstration of:

completing initial verification testing for at least three (3) classes of instruments.

accessing and correctly interpreting documentation required for inspections, evaluation of measuring instruments and verifier audits

ensuring test equipment, reference standards or reference materials are fit for purpose in accordance with applicable legislation and organisational procedures

planning, preparing for, and safely conducting inspections to maximise outcomes and minimise disruption to the public and trader

checking compliance and evaluating the performance of instruments using appropriate Certificate of Approval, National Measurement Institute (NMI) policy and National Instrument Test Procedures, and adjusting for any impact of the operating environment

reliably determining if instruments are suitable for trade use in accordance with legislative requirements

conducting at least two (2) verifier instrument audits to assess the performance of verifiers who test and mark simple measuring instruments for trade use

assessing verifier performance against expected outcomes and analysing any variances to identify isolated or systemic problems

identifying potential non-compliance of trading practices (applicable to the instrument) with national measurement legislation and initiating an efficient inspection strategy that has a limited impact on others

acting on non-compliance of instrument or verifier performance and/or trading practices with national measurement legislation and initiating appropriate enforcement action

demonstrating professionalism and respecting the rights of the trader at all times

using routine communication and negotiation skills to:

explain the purpose of inspection

inform traders of non-compliances and consequences of failing to rectify them

explain procedures and inspection outcomes to traders, verifiers and managers

using numeric skills to:

perform specified calculations involving fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions and percentages

use correct units and the correct number of significant figures

analyse performance results over a single or limited range of operating conditions

maintaining the security and confidentiality of data in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

reporting results in the required formats and expected timeframe

working safely.


Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge of:

general science principles and concepts, such as weight, mass, gravity, density, buoyancy, temperature and coefficients of expansion

metrological terms and terminology specific to simple measuring instruments, such as maximum permissible errors and traceability

national measurement legislation requirements for simple measuring instruments

safe work method statements (SWMS) and safe operating procedures (SOPS) for a range of trading environments, such as laboratories, retail, industrial and farming

NMI policy requirements, including test procedure variations between a verification, in-service or audit inspection, bulletins, directives, instructions and determinations

National Instrument Test Procedures and operating procedures for equipment,certified reference materials and reference standards used in job role, including:

test conditions and possible environmental impacts on performance of the instrument

key preparation/measurement steps in the test method

calculation steps to give results in appropriate units and precision

maximum permissible errors for simple measuring instruments under inspection

organisational policy and procedures for inspecting simple measuring instruments, including completing inspection documentation

organisational safety procedures and requirements of applicable Commonwealth, state and territory work/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) legislation