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.
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.