Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to maintain carpets.
- Type and condition of carpet to be cleaned are assessed, fibre and construction method are identified, job requirements are reviewed, and issues are clarified.
- Work site hazards are assessed and risks are controlled according to company, legislative, andhealth and safety requirements.
- Required cleaning methods and carpet cleaning products are selected, and products are prepared according to job requirements.
- Equipment isselected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) is sourced according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements.
- Tasks are sequenced to ensure maximum efficiency for completing cleaning requirements.
- Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Pre-existing damage is identified and reported according to company requirements.
- Clean carpet.
- Furniture and fittings are removed to allow cleaning tasks to be performed.
- Large items of waste are collected using selected equipment, and are transferred to waste receptacle according to health and safety requirements.
- Carpeted floor is vacuumed using required equipment, accessories, chemicals and techniques according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety, and company requirements.
- Need for spot cleaning and stain removal is identified and documented according to company requirements.
- Tidy work site.
- Collected soil and waste are disposed of according to client and company specifications, and legislative, environmental, and health and safety requirements.
- Furniture and fittings are returned to original position according to client requests, and health and safety requirements.
- Signs and barricades are removed according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals.