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5. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

5.2 Personnel

CLAUSE AND REQUIREMENTS:

5.2.1 Competence
ensure personnel performing specific tasks are qualified on the basis of education, training, experience and/or demonstrated skills and that when staff are being trained appropriate supervision is provided,

5.2.2 Training policy
policy and procedures must be implemented for identifying training needs, providing training and evaluating its effectiveness

5.2.3 Employees
ensure personnel are employed or contracted by the laboratory, and ensure contracted personnel are supervised, competent and work in accordance with the management system

5.2.4 Job descriptions
maintain current job descriptions for managerial, technical and key support staff,

5.2.5 Authorised personnel
>ensure management has authorised specific personnel to:
-perform specific sampling, testing and/or calibration activities
-issue test reports and/or calibration certificates and that NATA signatory approval has been taken into consideration
-give opinions and interpretations (these are only permitted on test reports in the fields of Medical, Veterinary and Forensic testing)
-operate particular types of equipment and that records for all technical personnel (including contracted personnel) are maintained for:
=relevant authorisation(s) including date on which authorisation and/or competence is confirmed
=competence
=educational and professional qualifications
=training, skills and experience

5.3 Accommodation and environmental conditions

CLAUSE AND REQUIREMENTS

5.3.1 Facility
ensure the laboratory or off-site facility(ies) and environmental conditions do not compromise the quality of results and that the technical requirements for critical accommodation and environmental conditions are documented

5.3.2 Monitoring
ensure the laboratory monitors, controls and records environmental conditions, where applicable and that tests and/or calibrations are stopped when results are jeopardised by the environmental conditions

5.3.3 Incompatible activities
ensure there is effective separation between areas of incompatible activity

5.3.4 Access
ensure access to office and laboratory areas is controlled

5.3.4 Housekeeping
ensure housekeeping measures are adequate