Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to apply odour control.
- Carpet type and condition are assessed, cause of odour is identified, and odour treatment techniques are confirmed according to job requirements.
- Work site hazards are assessed and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety 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.
- Cleaning chemicals are selected and prepared according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company 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.
- Apply treatment.
- Furniture and fittings are removed to allow cleaning tasks to be performed.
- Soiled carpet is cleaned using required cleaning methods, in preparation for odour control.
- Odour control treatment is applied to carpet using equipment and chemicals, according to manufacturer specifications and company requirements.
- Odour control chemicals are left to dwell according to manufacturer specifications.
- Chemical residue is removed from treated carpet area and odour of treated area is compared with surrounding surface to determine need for further action according to work order and company requirements.
- Results are reported 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, work order, 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.