Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess area to be cleaned
- Assess area to be cleaned and review work order in accordance with company requirements and clarify any issues with appropriate person(s)
- Identify hazards and control risks in the work site in accordance with legislative, occupational health and safety (OHS) and companyrequirements
- Identify type, condition and colour fastness of carpet(s) through observation and/or testing in accordance with company requirements
- Identify type of soil through observation and in accordance with work order and company requirements
- Select the most appropriate cleaning technique(s) for the carpet(s) in accordance with work order and company requirements
- Determine the size and usage pattern of the work site to ensure safety of personnel and efficient use of equipment and chemicals
- Identify any pre-existing damage and report it to the appropriate person(s) in accordance with company requirements
- Select equipment and chemicals
- Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, OHS and company requirements
- Select equipment and chemicals appropriate for the work order in accordance with OHS and company requirements
- Check operational effectiveness of equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and company requirements
- Adjust equipment to suit operator's requirements in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and OHS requirements
- Prepare chemicals in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, OHS and company requirements
- Prepare work site
- Confirm and reassess hazards in the work site and control risks in accordance with legislative, OHS and companyrequirements
- Remove furniture and fittings that impede the cleaning operation in accordance with work order, OHS and company requirements
- Install appropriate signage and barriers to maximise public safety during the cleaning operation in accordance with OHS, work order and company requirements
- Identify any work restrictions affecting the completion of the work order instructions and advise promptly the appropriate person(s)
- Clean work site using dry absorbent compound cleaning method
- Remove soil and clean the carpet(s) using appropriate cleaning technique(s), equipment, PPE and chemicals in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Conduct all work in accordance with work order, manufacturers' specifications and legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Tidy work site
- Dispose of all collected soil and waste in accordance with client specifications, work order, manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Replace all furniture and fittings in accordance with client requests, work order and OHS requirements
- Remove signage and barriers used in accordance with work order, OHS and company requirements
- Clean, safety-check and store equipment and chemicals
- Clean equipment and PPE in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and environmental, OHS and company requirements
- Safety-check equipment and PPE in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and OHS requirements and record any required maintenance in accordance with company requirements
- Store and maintain equipment and PPE to allow ready access in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, OHS and company requirements
- Store chemicals in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, OHS and company requirements