Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to work.
- Work instructions, including client and environmental requirements, are obtained, confirmed, and applied to planning.
- Work site and nature of cleaning task are assessed for hazards, and risks are controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements.
- Cleaning tasks to be conducted at heights are identified and required access equipment is identified, obtained and prepared.
- Cleaning equipment, including required personalprotective equipment (PPE), is selected according to job requirements and checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported prior to starting work.
- Cleaning products to be used are selected, diluted, and dispensed or prepared according to manufacturer specifications, and company and health and safety requirements.
- Pre-existing damage to cleaning site is identified and reported according to client and company requirements.
- Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to cleaning task and work site.
- Apply safe work practices to cleaning tasks.
- Cleaning products and equipment are brought into position with cleaning trolley or other suitable form of transport, using safe work practices.
- Techniques to prevent trips, falls, and repetitive sprains and strains are identified and implemented.
- Cleaning tasks conducted at heights are undertaken using access equipment prepared and placed for the task.
- Cleaning tasks undertaken in enclosed spaces are conducted using safe work practices that prevent chemical exposure.
- Cleaning tasks undertaken while working in the vicinity of building occupants are conducted using safe work practices.
- Participate in workplace health and safety initiatives.
- Health and safety training and coaching programs are undertaken as required.
- Incidents or accidents are reported and recorded according to company requirements.
- Suggestions to improve workplace health and safety conditions are submitted to required personnel.
- Workplace health and safety initiatives are implemented as required and in line with own role and responsibilities.
- Finalise cleaning tasks.
- Soil and waste collected from site are disposed of according to client and company specifications, and legislative, environmental, and health and safety requirements.
- Equipment, including PPE and chemical products, are returned to cleaning storage area and stored according to legislative requirements.
- Quantity and condition of PPE are assessed and need for replacements is reported according to company requirements.