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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Use routine measuring instruments
   • Interpret work order within documentation and procedures, workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements, productivity and efficiency measures and standard operating procedures (SOP).
   • Select and use measuring devices and instruments to measure common workplace units.
   • Identify and report faults with measuring instruments, according to SOP.
2. Calculate routine workplace measures
   • Calculate basic workplace measures of product characteristics.
   • Verify calculations by using estimating techniques.
3. Calculate performance measures
   • Calculate percentages, ratios and proportions to derive information about workplace requirements and performance.
   • Identify and measure deviations in performance to determine the extent of variations.
4. Record routine workplace data
   • Record results on standard graphs or charts.
   • Identify and rectify errors in recording information on charts.
   • Interpret graphs or charts to identify trends and variations.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit and must be able to provide evidence that they can measure, estimate and calculate routine workplace data, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility by:

using numeracy skills, arithmetic, basic geometry and physics calculations (time, temperature, speed, distance, weight, volume) to solve workplace problems and take production measurements

applying principles and units of measurement to estimate and verify calculations

selecting and operating measuring devices including scales, vernier calipers, meters and gauges to take production measurements including:

product quality and characteristics

delay

waste

speed

tonnage

through put

asset utilisation

machine efficiency

interpreting mathematical symbols and diagrams to present mathematical data for use in the workplace

estimating variations in product characteristics including length, weight, capacity, time, temperature and moisture and present results using decimals, fractions and whole and mixed numbers, percentages and ratios

applying data to performance measures including percentage, ratio and proportion

identifying standard operating procedures (SOP) for gathering and presenting workplace data

achieving consistent levels of accuracy in collecting data and completing mathematical analyses

checking work performance in relations to adjustments made and recording outcomes according to SOP.

recording results about productivity and efficiency on standard graphs or charts.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

procedures related to own work role and workplace data collection and reflected in work health and safety (WHS) procedures, environmental procedures, standard operating procedures (SOP), isolation procedures, safe working requirements, risks and hazard identification and housekeeping requirements

basic problem-solving techniques consistent with level of responsibility

mathematical processes to calculate workplace data and present in graphs or charts

purpose and procedures for the operation of measuring instruments

relationship between different measurement scales.

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