Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to apply topical treatment.
- Type and condition of carpet fibre, construction method and type of underlay are identified, and job requirements are confirmed.
- Work site hazards are assessed and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements.
- Application techniques are confirmed according to company requirements.
- Equipment is selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.
- Topical treatment chemicals are selected and prepared according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) is sourced 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.
- Perform treatment.
- Furniture and fittings are removed to allow cleaning tasks to be performed.
- Surface area to be treated is prepared according to manufacturer specifications and company requirements.
- Area is treated according to manufacturer specifications and legislative, health and safety, and company requirements.
- Treated area is compared with surrounding surface to determine need for further action 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 requirements.
- Signs and barricades are removed according to health and safety, and company requirements.
- Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals.