Elements and Performance Criteria
- Check work requirements
- Applicable OHS, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to surface preparation are verified and complied with
- Instructions, plans and/or work instructions are read and interpreted to identify processes and materials to complete work tasks
- Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
- Where required, appropriate solvent and solvent application is selected to meet job specification
- Setup equipment
- Work site is prepared in accordance with surface cleaning activity
- Appropriate equipment and any required consumables assembled, set up and prepared in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and organisational procedures
- Recognise hazards and adopt steps required to ensure safety
- Identify and exclude sources of contamination
- Prepare surfaces using solvents as required
- Prepare surfaces for procedures
- Safe working environment for solvent use is established according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
- Solvents are applied
- The treated surface is neutralised and made safe to handle
- The area is made safe in accordance with organisational procedures
- Prepare surfaces using mechanical means
- Safe working environment for mechanical surface preparation is established according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
- Prepare surfaces to procedures using mechanical means
- Make adjustments as required to meet specifications
- Rectify surface preparation faults as required
- Equipment used is cleaned and checked for damage and operational faults in accordance with organisational procedures
- Ensure surfaces adequately prepared
- Surface preparation is assessed for cleanliness and conformance with specification
- Identify and take action to remedy faults in accordance with procedures
- Report problems to designated person
- Complete records and documentation in accordance with organisational procedures
- Work area is restored and waste disposed of in accordance with organisational procedures