Elements and Performance Criteria
- Receive and schedule inspector's class reference standards for calibration
- Identify the level of verification required by the client
- Evaluate and implement appropriate strategies where the standard's suitability for purpose does not meet client expectations
- Enter details for the inspector's class reference standard into the organisation's information management system and apply appropriate tracking mechanisms
- Process 'urgent' calibration requests according to the organisation's policy and procedures
- Maintain confidentiality of all client and organisation data and information
- Ensure that information provided to clients is accurate, relevant and authorised for release
- Deal with customers politely, efficiently and in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Prepare for calibration
- Identify and access the appropriate procedure for the calibration in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Identify possible sources of measurement error during calibration and implement appropriate control strategies
- Condition inspector's class reference standards and high order reference standards in accordance with calibration and organisational procedures where applicable
- Identify hazards and use the specified personal protective equipment, safety equipment and procedures
- Evaluate the suitability of high order reference standards and measuring equipment selected for the calibration against the organisation's specification requirements and calibration procedure
- Document calibration status, report out-of-calibration test equipment/high order reference standards and quarantine where required
- Perform calibration
- Assess the design and appearance of an inspector's class reference standard against prescribed stadards
- Perform calibration without variance according to the documented procedure to ensure repeatability of measurement
- Confirm readings are the result of a valid measurement and record data as required
- Adjust inspector's class reference standard if applicable
- Analyse and report calibration results
- Estimate and document uncertainty of measurement in accordance with organisation's policy and procedures, if required
- Identify prescribed performance criteria for the inspector's class reference standard and evaluate against calibration results
- Analyse calibration results to confirm they are within the maximum permissible variation and uncertainty for the scope of calibration
- Analyse any variances from the performance criteria to identify isolated or systemic problems with the inspector's class reference standards or calibration procedure
- Record the results of each test/calibration accurately, unambiguously and objectively
- Finalise calibration
- Attach calibration labels, equipment stickers, quality control tags and tamper resistant seals as required by the organisation's procedures
- Prepare and submit to the laboratory supervisor a final report on the calibration detailing procedure, traceability, results and all other required information
- Store test equipment/high order reference standards and calibration records in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Identify and report unserviceable equipment or high order reference standards to the laboratory supervisor
- Clean equipment and high order reference standards in accordance with organisational policy and procedures