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
- Check the operation and condition of fixtures and fittings and report any pre-existing damage at the work site to the appropriate person(s) in accordance with the work order and company requirements
- Identify soil and stain type(s) through observation in accordance with the work order and company requirements
- Identify any specific areas that require special attention, including graffiti, in accordance with the work order and company requirements
- Determine the size and usage pattern of the work site to ensure the safety of, and the minimisation of disruption to, personnel and the efficient use of cleaning equipment and chemicals
- Select the most appropriate cleaning technique(s) for the wet areas in accordance with the work order and 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
- Install appropriate signage and barriers to maximise public safety during the cleaning operation in accordance with work order and OHS and company requirements
- Identify any work restrictions affecting the completion of the work order instructions and advise promptly appropriate person(s)
- Clean work site
- Remove all loose soil prior to commencing surface cleaning in accordance with work order and OHS and company requirements
- Clean all fixtures and fittings and surfaces using appropriate equipment, chemicals and cleaning technique(s)
- Treat any remaining heavy soil, graffiti or stained surfaces or report these to the appropriate person(s) for follow-up action in accordance with the work order and company requirements
- Launder soiled items in accordance with the work order and company requirements
- Conduct all work in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Replenish consumables and tidy work site
- Replenish consumables in accordance with client requests, work order and company requirements
- Dispose of all collected soil and waste in accordance with client specifications, work order, manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Remove signage and barriers in accordance with work order and 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 and re-use in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and OHS and company requirements
- Store chemicals in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and OHS and company requirements