Elements and Performance Criteria
- Initiate equipment audit and maintenance procedures.
- Initial equipment audit is conducted and number, type, age and condition of work site cleaning equipment are identified and noted.
- Maintenance requirements and service providers for different types of equipment are determined from manufacturer recommendations and company procedures.
- Maintenance schedules and checklists for work site equipment are developed and confirmed with cleaning team, service providers and required company personnel.
- Work site equipment audit schedule is developed and confirmed with required company personnel.
- Manage equipment faults.
- Company procedures for equipment fault reporting are confirmed and explained to cleaning team members.
- Equipment fault reports are followed up promptly and substitute equipment is provided to cleaning team, or alternative cleaning methods are explained and demonstrated as required.
- Service providers are notified of equipment faults, and repair or replacement strategies are negotiated, actioned and recorded.
- Repaired or replacement equipment is examined and operation is checked according to company procedures before releasing to cleaning team for use.
- Monitor equipment maintenance.
- Maintenance activities to be conducted by cleaning staff are explained and demonstrated, and observed and checked periodically.
- Regular maintenance checklists completed by cleaning team are monitored.
- Maintenance conducted by service providers, including electrical tag and testing services, is monitored to ensure scheduled checks are completed.
- Maintenance records and reports from service providers are reviewed and processed according to workplace procedures.
- Audit and manage work site equipment.
- Number, type, age and condition of work site cleaning equipment are assessed and compared to initial or previous audit and noted.
- Equipment requiring replacement is noted and suitable alternatives are researched and discussed with cleaning team and required company personnel.
- Replacement equipment is selected and obtained according to company procedures.
- Industry information is reviewed regularly and new types of equipment suitable for workplace cleaning activities are noted for future reference.