Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1
Replaces superseded non-equivalent CPPCLO3002A Restore hard floor surfaces and CPPCLO3003A Replace a hard floor finish.
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 4.
Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to assess the type and condition of hard floor surfaces, determine the nature and extent of damage, remove pre-existing floor sealant, and replace it with a new protective coating using selected chemicals and techniques.
The unit supports cleaners who work alone or in teams. It applies in a range of commercial and residential work sites.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Cleaning operations
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
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Plan and prepare to restore hard floor surface. |
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Work instructions are obtained, and type of hard floor surface and surface coating are identified. |
1.2. |
Work site hazards are assessed and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements . |
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1.3. |
Restoration techniques are selected according to company requirements. |
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1.4. |
Equipment is selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work. |
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1.5. |
Required cleaning chemicals are selected and prepared. |
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1.6. |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is sourced and used according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
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1.7. |
Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
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2. |
Remove existing surface coating from hard floor. |
2.1. |
Furniture and fittings are removed to allow cleaning tasks to be performed. |
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Wet and dry embedded soil types are removed and disposed of according to company requirements. |
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2.3. |
Existing surface coating is sanded or stripped off hard floor using chemicals and equipment that are selected and prepared according to manufacturer specifications. |
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2.4. |
Chemical residue is rinsed off hard floor and liquid waste is disposed of according to manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements. |
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Seal exposed hard floor surface. |
3.1. |
Exposed floor is checked to be dry and clean of all chemical residue, and loose soil and debris are dry vacuumed. |
3.2. |
Sealant is applied to hard floor surface using correct application techniques and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and health and safety requirements. |
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3.3. |
Sealant is allowed to dwell according to manufacturer recommendations. |
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3.4. |
Additional coats of sealant are applied according to manufacturer and client recommendations. |
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4. |
Tidy work site. |
4.1. |
Furniture and fittings are returned to original position according to job requirements. |
4.2. |
Signs and barricades are removed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
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5. |
Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals. |
5.1. |
Equipment and PPE are cleaned, safety checked and stored according to manufacturer specifications and environmental, health and safety, and company requirements. |
5.2. |
Unused chemicals are stored or disposed of according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. |
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Skill |
Performance feature |
Learning skills to: |
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Numeracy skills to: |
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Oral communication skills to: |
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Reading skills to: |
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Writing skills to: |
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Planning and organising skills to: |
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Range of Conditions
This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. |
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Type of hard floor surface must include at least three of the following: |
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Hazards that must be assessed include: |
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Health and safety requirements must include: |
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Equipment must include at least two of the following: |
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Cleaning chemicals must include at least one of the following: |
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Personal protective equipment must include at least two of the following: |
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Unit Mapping Information
No equivalent unit.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b