MSL933008 — Perform calibration checks on equipment and assist with its maintenance
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What an assessment for MSL933008 must cover
28 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 set-up and pre-use checks of laboratory equipment
- 1.1Perform laboratory equipment set-up and pre-use checks in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.2Perform safety checks in accordance with relevant workplace and instrumental procedures
- 1.3Identify faulty or unsafe components and equipment and report to appropriate personnel
- 1.4Complete equipment log books/records to meet workplace requirements
2 Perform calibration checks
- 2.1Start up equipment according to operating procedures
- 2.2Use specified standards for calibration check
- 2.3Check equipment in accordance with calibration procedures and schedules
- 2.4Record all calibration data accurately and legibly
- 2.5Compare data with specifications and/or previous records to identify non-compliant equipment
- 2.6Quarantine out-of-calibration equipment
3 Assist with equipment maintenance
- 3.1Ensure all equipment work areas are clean during and after equipment use
- 3.2Perform basic maintenance in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.3Clean and store equipment according to workplace and/or manufacturer’s specifications/procedures
- 3.4Identify and replace, repair or dispose of damaged/worn equipment
4 Maintain records
- 4.1Record maintenance details
- 4.2Report information on unsafe or faulty equipment according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- accurately performed set-up, pre-use and calibration checks for at least 2 different items of laboratory equipment using standard procedures
- performed appropriate cleaning and maintenance tasks for at least 2 different items of laboratory equipment.
Knowledge evidence
- role and importance of regular calibration checks and maintenance of laboratory equipment
- function of key components of the laboratory equipment and details of the pre-use, calibration and safety checks and operating procedures for items of equipment used
- sources of uncertainty in laboratory equipment operation and their control
- basic equipment used for cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment
- common sources of faults in the instruments or equipment used and details of their repair
- basic cleaning, maintenance and storage procedures for items of equipment used
- workplace procedures for recording calibration data and reporting results, communicating with service agents and suppliers and ordering stocks
- relevant hazards, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental management, and control measures
- good laboratory practice (GLP)
- legal and ethical requirements specific to the work task.
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Questions about assessing MSL933008
What does an assessment tool for MSL933008 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSL933008 needs to address all 28 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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