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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for work
3. Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are noted and established risk control measures implemented
4. Relevant person/s is consulted to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others involved on worksite
5. Instrument parameters are identified by reviewing process specifications and manufacturer instructions
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for the work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
8. Calibration testing/measuring arrangement is connected and arranged in accordance with manufacturer instructions and certification requirements for relevant instrument
9. Factors effecting instrument error are determined and recorded in the calibration process in accordance with manufacturer specifications and relevant industry standards
10. Instrument set-point is determined and error adjustments noted in accordance with manufacturer specifications and relevant industry standards
11. Instrument is tested and adjustment made, as required, to ensure instrument meets calibration requirements
12. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with relevant person/s and documented
13. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s
14. Quality checks of process output are undertaken to ensure control loop is tuned in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Calibration is carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
16. Complete and report calibration activities
    • WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and workplace procedures are followed
17. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
18. Calibration is documented in accordance with certification requirements and relevant industry standards

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Calibrating, adjusting and testing measuring instruments must include at least one of the following:	electrical/electronic non-electrical instrument

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures calibrating instrument to measure within specified tolerance carrying out calibration without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles connecting calibration testing/measuring arrangement in accordance with manufacturer instructions and certification requirements for instrument dealing with unplanned situations safely and in discussion with relevant person/s determining factors effecting instrument error documenting calibration with certification requirements identifying instrument parameters obtaining tools, equipment and testing devices preparing to calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments quality checking of process outputs in accordance of workplace procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

problem-solving techniques relevant calibration techniques relevant fundamentals of calibration relevant industry standards relevant instrument parameters and tolerance relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions relevant measurement standards applicable to scientific instruments relevant tools, equipment and testing devices relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation, including certification relevant workplace quality, instructions, policies and procedures sustainable energy principles.

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