Check the tool is safe to issue
Stop when a required tool check is missing or out of date.
For operators
Practise with these example records. At work, check the tool and the people in front of you before you confirm.
Read these instructions on any device. Watch or practise a chapter on a desktop or laptop, with a desktop or mobile application layout. Demonstrations use sample data and simulated scanners.
Check the tool is safe to issue
- Issue, return and restow
Issue, return and restow.
Open issue, return and restow from the menu.
- Choose your station
Choose your station.
Choose the station you are using. Check that your own name is shown. Ask an owner if the station is missing.
- Scan GAUGE-001
Scan GAUGE-001.
This example gauge has no accepted calibration record. Its identity label does not show that it is calibrated.
- Choose who is taking the tool
Choose who is taking the tool.
Choose the person receiving the tool. This does not change who is signed in.
- Choose the approved task
Choose the approved task.
Choose the job the tool will be used for. The check will tell you whether it is suitable and its checks stay valid until you finish.
- Stop when a required check is missing
Stop when a required check is missing.
Do not issue a tool if a required check is missing or will expire before you finish. Ask a supervisor to review it.
The practice is complete. Check the current tool record before doing this at work.