Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to audit the work undertaken by servicing licensees (certifiers) and the operations undertaken by public weighbridge licensees and is designed for those performing trade measurement audits on public and/or private trade measurement licensees.

It applies to personnel working for, or appointed by, a trade measuring administering authority and encompasses audits of measuring instruments and documentation supplied by licensee, including instrument accuracy, instrument markings, and adherence to legislative requirements and test procedures.

Where the use and maintenance of reference standards is required, unit MEM15017 Use and maintain reference standards should also be selected.

Where verification/certification is required, unit MEM15020 Perform inspection of measuring instruments should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of power tools/hand held operations is required, unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.

Some jurisdictions may require the holder of this unit to conform to regulatory and/or legislative requirements and users should check with the relevant authorities.

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

evaluating servicing licensee’s documentation for completeness of information in line with legislation and organisational requirements

monitoring lodgement of servicing licensee’s documentation for compliance

selecting test instruments for auditing, scheduling audits, testing instruments and recording instrument errors on at least two occasions

assessing the certifier’s documentation against the instrument certified and legislative requirements on at least two occasions

assessing signage, certificates and public weighbridge tickets for accuracy on at least two occasions

evaluating the operator’s ability to perform the duties of a public weigher

completing audit reports and determining and implementing appropriate remedial action for all detected breaches.

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

reference materials

major components of the licensing system for certification of measuring instruments, including:

legislative requirements

eligibility

conditions of licence including provision of competent employees

provision of reference standards

use of test procedures

use of reporting documentation

quality assurance systems

major components of the licensing system for public weighbridges, including:

legislative requirements

eligibility and conditions of licence, including provision of competent employees

maintaining accuracy of the public weighbridge

weighing methods and obligations

use of reporting documentation

process for issuing servicing and public weighbridge licences, specifically the activities undertaken by trade measurement personnel

process for handling incomplete forms

inspection variations between verification inspection and an audit inspection

reporting variations for different instruments

requirements and methods to complete a public weighbridge ticket

requirements for authority to operate a public weighbridge

duties of operator of public weighbridge

documents and forms used or reviewed in the auditing process

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in conducting audits of servicing licensees and public weighbridge licensees 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': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16004', 'title': 'Perform internal/external customer service'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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