Elements and Performance Criteria
- Ensure safety and security of cleaning storage area and its contents.
- Storage area is secured from unauthorised access according to legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Hazards in storage area are assessed and risks controlled according to legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Safety warning charts and labels are prominently displayed and safety information is made accessible according to legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Equipment is stored, maintained and checked to enable ready access and re-use according to manufacturer specifications and legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Cleaning chemicals and consumables are stored according to manufacturer specifications and legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) is cleaned, safety checked and stored, and maintenance requirements are recorded, according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements.
- Communication tools are stored and used according to company requirements.
- Storage area is kept accessible and free of obstacles according to practical restrictions of site or vehicle, and health and safety and company requirements.
- Control equipment, chemical and consumable stock.
- Inventory system of equipment, PPE, chemicals and consumables with maximum and minimum holding levels is maintained according to company requirements.
- Usage patterns are monitored and chemicals and consumables are re-ordered to maintain required levels according to company requirements.
- Labelling system of containers is maintained according to manufacturer specifications and legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Chemicals and consumables are issued on a first-in first-out basis according to company requirements.
- Handle waste.
- Collected soil and waste are disposed of according to client and company specifications, and legislative, environmental, and health and safety requirements.
- Obsolete equipment and chemicals are identified, collected and disposed of according to manufacturer specifications, and environmental, legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Respond to emergency situations.
- Spillages and emergency situations are responded to in line with emergency response procedures and according to environmental, legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.
- Required documentation is completed following an emergency situation and submitted according to environmental, legislative, company, and health and safety requirements.