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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify job requirements.
   • Review work order and assess maintenance requirements for cleaning storage area.
   • Assess workplace hazards and work restrictions affecting completion of work order.
   • Communicate and clarify issues with supervisor, team member or client.
   • Refer to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and follow safe work methods.
   • Position safety signage and barriers to control hazards.
2. Maintain cleaning equipment and chemicals.
   • Select, check and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
   • Follow workplace safety policies and procedures and display safety warning and information.
   • Ensure storage area is accessible and free of obstacles.
   • Store chemicals and consumables on a first-in first-out basis.
   • Store equipment, chemicals, and consumables following manufacturers’ instructions.
3. Tidy work site.
   • Dispose of obsolete equipment, chemicals and waste in accordance with workplace procedures.
   • Complete basic regulatory and company documentation.
4. Complete task.
   • Safely clean equipment and PPE, as required by workplace standards.
   • Check equipment for damage and wear before storing.
   • Store equipment, chemicals, and PPE to allow ready-to-use access.
   • Report malfunctions, faults, wear or damage to cleaning equipment and storage area to supervisor.
   • Complete workplace maintenance schedule.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person must demonstrate the ability to:

select and properly use PPE and safely store and maintain cleaning equipment in three different types of storages.

Performance must include:

selecting, using, and maintaining personal protective equipment (PPE);

manual handling techniques;

communicating effectively with supervisors; and

understanding, clarifying, and following supervisor or client instructions

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must identify:

common requirements for storage of equipment, chemicals, and consumables and reasons for storage methods

PPE, cleaning solutions, vehicle security elastic straps and nets

key procedures for keeping storage areas accessible and free of obstacles including the cleaning storage areas: commercial, industrial and vehicle

principles of first-in first-out storage of chemicals and consumables

workplace requirements for undertaking all aspects of maintaining storage area and cleaning equipment including:

key workplace health and safety, hygiene and environmental regulations

use of safety data sheets (SDS) and selection, care and use of PPE

safe handling of cleaning equipment and cleaning agents

manual handling techniques

methods for communicating and clarifying work requirements with supervisors and clients; verbally, in person or via phone, via electronic medium such as text and email, electronic or written reports

workplace procedures for:

health and safety, hygiene and environmental care

identifying and understanding the requirements of manufacturers’ instruction for storing cleaning chemicals and equipment

communicating and clarifying work requirements with supervisor, team members or client

notifying supervisor, team members or client of work completion; verbal communication in person or by phone, written communication including hard copy cleaning schedules, text or electronic form

use and care of equipment; including checking electrical safety tags to ensure safe use of equipment

tidying work areas, disposing of soil and waste, cleaning equipment and PPE, and storing equipment and chemicals

methods for completing basic regulatory and company documentation

reporting incidents; accidents and injury, damage to or breakages in the cleaning area or cleaning equipment, theft and threats to personal security

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