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Manage quality control procedures

Manage quality control procedures

Unit of competency
National Code
UEPOPS056
State Code
ODY87
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
20/04/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/04/2023
Field of Education
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
14/04/2023
Nominal Hours
36
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage quality control procedures.Quality control is a process through which a workplace seeks to ensure significant variations in quality are kept to a minimum. Quality control in a power generation facility will focus on procedures intended to ensure that personnel, plant and equipment operate smoothly and efficiently.Competency in this unit requires the ability toplan for quality control, manage quality control, manage records and audit quality control procedures. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for quality control, in a power generation facility.Power generation plant operators are trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan for quality control
  • 1.1 Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored
  • 1.2 Manufacturers' recommendations and specifications and manuals are interpreted to meet quality control procedures in accordance with Quality Management System (QMS) and workplace procedures
  • 1.3 Plant and equipment testing and inspecting program is managed to determine conformance with manufacturers' recommendations and specifications in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 1.4 Data is collected to determine cause of variations in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 1.5 Quality control process improvement tools are used to identify and resolve quality control problems in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 1.6 Quality process improvement techniques are used to manage work groups in the identification and resolution of quality control variances in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
2 Monitor quality control
  • 2.1 Monitoring equipment is checked and managed for calibration, and environmental conditions are reviewed and confirmed to ensure reliability and accuracy of test results in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 2.2 Quality control process improvement measures are implemented and managed in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 2.3 Deviation and fault data is managed in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 2.4 Changes in quality performance are actioned in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 2.5 Independent inspections, tests and audits are managed in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 2.6 Quality improvement system is monitored and managed in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
3 Manage quality control records
  • 3.1 Calibration records of test equipment is managed in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Recording of quality control procedure updates are managed in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
4 Audit quality control procedures
  • 4.1 QMS is audited, and results are evaluated in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
  • 4.2 Audit results are documented and report with recommendations is reviewed and confirmed with relevant personnel in accordance with QMS and workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
OAG13 UEPOPS509 Manage quality control procedures Unit of competency