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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for verification

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 measures include one or more of:

length measures

alcoholic beverage measures

lubricating oil measures

graduated measures

pharmaceutical measures

trade masses

any other simple measure prescribed by the NMI

Test equipment includes:

reference standards of measurement

equipment, such as weighing instruments, strikes and funnels

Certificates of Approvalinclude:

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

Prescribed performance criteria for simple measures 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:

testing and marking at least three (3) measures from one (1) or more of the following classes of simple measures:

length measures

alcoholic beverage measures

lubricating oil measures

graduated measures

pharmaceutical measures

trade masses

accessing and correctly interpreting documentation required for verification of simple measures

planning, scheduling, preparing for and safely conducting a verification to optimise use of resources and minimise disruption to the public and trader

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

checking compliance and evaluating the performance of simple measures using appropriate Certificates of Approval, National Measurement Institute (NMI) policy and National Instrument Test Procedures, and adjusting for any impact of the operating environment and operational factors

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

displaying the verification result on simple measures and completing all verification documentation in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational procedures

identifying and communicating any inadequacies in servicing licensee's organisational procedures and practices that may contribute to non-compliance with legislative requirements

maintaining the accuracy, completeness and currency of statutory records required of servicing licensees, such as authorisation, training and relevant licences

identifying and communicating any inadequacies in trader's use of simple measures which may contribute to non-compliance with national measurement legislation

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

using routine communication and negotiation skills to:

explain the verification purpose, procedures and outcomes to traders, verifiers and managers

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

using numeric skills to:

perform 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, heat, temperature effects and coefficients of expansion

metrological terms and terminology specific to simple measures, such as maximum permissible errors, traceability, error of measurement and error of indication

details of the design and applications for one (1) class of simple measures, the components and their function

servicing licensee requirements, including:

quality management system

licence conditions

maintenance of statutory records

national measurement legislation requirements for simple measures

safe work method statements (SWMS) for trading environments relevant to job role

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

purpose of test, test conditions and possible environmental impacts on performance of the simple measure

key preparation/measurement steps in the test method

maximum permissible errors for simple measures being verified

organisational policy and procedures for verifying simple measures, including completion of test results, verification documents and statutory records

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