Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comment |
Release 1 |
Replaces superseded non-equivalent CPPCCL2001A Use hot water extraction, CPPCCL2002A Use bonnet cleaning, CPPCCL2003A, Use dry foam shampoo, CPPCCL2004A Use dry absorbent compound and CPPCCL2005A Use wet foam shampoo. This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 4. |
Release 2 |
Minor update to typo in the Knowledge Evidence, replace 'distilling' with 'diluting'. This version released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 5. |
Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to clean carpets using selected processes, chemicals and equipment. Cleaning carpets is undertaken in addition to daily maintenance of carpets to provide a thorough and deep clean of the carpet fibres. The selection of equipment, chemicals and methods suited to the task is essential for performing the work safely and efficiently.
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 clean carpets. |
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Type of carpet fibre and carpet construction are assessed, job requirements are reviewed, and issues are clarified. |
1.2. |
Work site hazards are identified and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements . |
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1.3. |
Required carpet cleaning process is determined according to type of carpet and job 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 according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
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Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
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1.8. |
Pre-existing stains or damage are identified and reported according to company requirements. |
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1.9. |
Tasks are sequenced to ensure maximum efficiency for completing cleaning requirements. |
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2. |
Undertake cleaning process. |
2.1. |
Furniture and fittings are removed to allow cleaning tasks to be performed. |
2.2. |
Carpet is cleaned according to manufacturer specifications, and legislative, health and safety, and company requirements. |
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2.3. |
Cleaned carpet area is compared with surrounding carpet surface, and need for further cleaning action is identified and carried out according to job and company requirements. |
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2.4. |
Results are reported according to company requirements. |
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3. |
Tidy work site. |
3.1. |
Collected soil and waste are disposed of according to client and company specifications, and legislative, environmental, and health and safety requirements. |
3.2. |
Furniture and fittings are returned to original position according to client requirements. |
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3.3. |
Signs and barricades are removed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
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4. |
Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals. |
4.1. |
Equipment and PPE are cleaned, safety checked and stored according to manufacturer specifications and environmental, health and safety, and company requirements. |
4.2. |
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 |
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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Teamwork 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 carpet fibre must include: |
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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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Cleaned must include: |
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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