Preparing mechanical testing equipment

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This standard details the competencies necessary for preparing mechanical testing equipment—manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic—prior to testing, ensuring compliance with approved procedures for accurate test results.

Performance Criteria

• Work safely at all times, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Obtain and check that testing equipment is safe and usable.
• Prepare equipment (set up, check, adjust) according to work requirements.
• Ensure safety arrangements to protect other workers.
• Report completion of preparations following organizational procedures.
• Address issues within your control and report unresolved problems.

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Safety precautions when setting up testing equipment.
• Hazards associated with testing setup (electrical, mechanical, pressure).
• Use and procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Interpretation of job instructions and testing specifications.
• Importance of various testing methods (tensile, compression, etc.).
• Basic principles and components of testing equipment.
• Factors influencing testing method selection.
• Procedures for setting up, calibrating, and checking testing equipment.
• Understanding of test data recording methods.
• Whom to inform about readiness of testing equipment.
• Scope of personal responsibility and reporting structure.

Relevent Roles

• Engineering Technicians, Engineering Support Personnel, Technical Support in Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies.