MSL934008 — Maintain instruments and equipment

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What an assessment for MSL934008 must cover

32 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Perform serviceability checks

1.1Perform pre-use and after-use checks in accordance with appropriate workplace and manufacturer procedures
1.2Identify faulty or unsafe components and equipment
1.3Perform basic troubleshooting and repairs and report major service faults for repair in accordance with appropriate workplace and manufacturer procedures
1.4Complete instrument and equipment logbooks to workplace procedures

2 Conduct routine maintenance safely

2.1Identify maintenance procedures, schedules, records and safety requirements
2.2Identify and replace or repair damaged, worn and/or spent components or items in accordance with appropriate workplace and manufacturer procedures
2.3Clean instruments and equipment using recommended cleaning agents and techniques in accordance with appropriate workplace and manufacturer procedures
2.4Store instruments and equipment in accordance with appropriate workplace and manufacturer procedures
2.5Record maintenance performed and any issues identified in accordance with appropriate workplace procedures
2.6Arrange any reordering of consumable stocks and equipment components

3 Perform calibration checks

3.1Operate instruments and equipment in accordance with appropriate workplace and manufacturer procedures
3.2Check calibration using specified standards and/or procedures
3.3Record all calibration data accurately and legibly
3.4Record calibration status and identify out-of-calibration equipment/instruments
3.5Quarantine out-of-calibration items in accordance with workplace procedures
3.6Report items unable to be calibrated in accordance with appropriate workplace procedures

Performance evidence

conducted the following on at least 3 different laboratory or field instruments or items of equipment: serviceability check, routine maintenance
accurately conducted calibration checks for at least 2 laboratory or field instruments or items of equipment.

Knowledge evidence

role and importance of regular calibration checks, maintenance of instruments and equipment, and the use of maintenance schedules and procedures
common laboratory instruments and equipment requiring calibration checks, and the function of key components, including operating principles, details of the pre-use, calibration and safety checks, and operating procedures
sources of uncertainty in instrument or equipment operation and their control
equipment manuals and warranties
common sources of faults in the instruments or equipment used and details of their repair
typical calibration status checks
purpose and importance of using certified reference standards or devices
basic equipment cleaning, maintenance, scheduling and storage procedures for items of equipment used
service agents or other personnel accredited to calibrate, service and repair equipment used in job role
process involved in arranging calibration, repair and/or maintenance of equipment including assessment of instrument repair status and determining if local repair or maintenance is possible and economical
workplace procedures for recording data and reporting results
environmental sustainability issues as they relate to the work task
legal, ethical and work health and safety (WHS) requirements specific to the work task.

Foundation skills

Reading: Reading skills to effectively interpret workplace procedures and manufacturer requirements.

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Questions about assessing MSL934008

What does an assessment tool for MSL934008 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSL934008 needs to address all 32 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 13 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MSL934008?

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