Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform trade measurement inspection activities of pre-packed articles in trading environments and applies to the inspection of articles/goods sold or intended for sale in any location regardless of place of packing for compliance with legislative requirements.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

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

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

applying relevant sections of legislation requirements and policy guidelines

measuring pre-packed articles and using specialist equipment and measuring devices on at least two occasions

assessing quantity and unit price statements and comparing marking of packer identification on at least two occasions for compliance with legislation, recording any non-compliance for further action

safely handling and disposing of products in relation to measuring pre-packed articles in accordance with work health and safety (WHS) requirements

documenting check-measurement results and non-compliances in accordance with procedures

completing legal documentation and planning follow-up activities

recording results of the inspection in organisation’s information files.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

definition of pre-packed articles

relevant sections of legislation for different types of pre-packed articles

commonly-used packing types

quantity statement or measurement marking form, size and position

pre-packed articles exempted from the requirements of legislation

symbols for units of measurement

application of qualifying statements

pre-packed articles exempted from marking packer identification

how to identify origin of packing

marketplace intelligence, legislative requirements and organisational procedures in relation to selecting pre-packed articles

impact of environmental factors on pre-packed articles

checking of hazardous product data sheet

organisation’s policy and procedures

accuracy and suitability of the measuring devices used to check pre-packed articles

procedures for determining the measurement method of pre-packed articles

number of articles to check-measure in accordance with legislative requirements

methods of determining the tare weight of packages

responding to trader enquiries and advising the trader

accurate wording of notices

legislative requirements and obligations for the issuing of notices

organisation guidelines for return visits

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in inspecting pre-packed articles at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Where possible, assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM13003', 'title': 'Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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