Release 

Comment 

Release 1

Replaces superseded equivalent CPPCLO3014A Maintain clean-room environments. 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.

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.

1.

Assess area to be cleaned.

1.1.

Clean room is assessed  and issues are clarified as required.

1.2.

Work site hazards  are assessed and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements .

1.3.

Required equipment  is selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.

1.4.

Required cleaning chemicals  are selected and prepared.

1.5.

Personal protective equipment  (PPE) is sourced according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements.

1.6.

Cleaning procedures are planned and sequenced to start from work site highest point and move to lowest according to job, health and safety, and company requirements.

1.7.

Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to health and safety, and company requirements.

1.8.

Pre-existing damage is identified and reported according to company requirements.

2.

Implement cleaning plan.

2.1.

Furniture and fittings are removed to allow cleaning tasks to be performed.

2.2.

Equipment, chemicals and cleaning techniques are used to remove soil and clean surfaces according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements.

2.3.

Clean-room maintenance work is performed to minimise damage caused by electrostatic or electromagnetic contamination and loosening of cables or wiring according to manufacturer specifications and legislative, health and safety, and company requirements.

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 job requirements.

3.3.

Signs and barricades are removed according to health and safety, and company requirements.

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.

This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria.

Skill 

Performance feature 

Numeracy skills to:

• dilute and mix chemicals required for cleaning tasks using whole numbers and routine fractions.

Oral communication skills to:

• ask questions to clarify job requirements.

Reading skills to:

• interpret simple, structured manufacturer instructions when using equipment and preparing chemicals
• interpret directions and safety instructions, including:

• equipment operating manuals
• product labels
• safety data sheets (SDS).

Writing skills to:

• document and report faults in equipment to manufacturer and other personnel.

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.

Assessed  must include:

• extent of cleaning required
• types of clean-room surfaces to be cleaned, which must include at least two of the following:

• benchtops and work stations
• cabling
• ceilings
• equipment casings
• hard floor surfaces
• soft floor surfaces, such as special dust-catching carpets

• types of clean-room fittings to be cleaned, which must include at least four of the following:

• cameras
• furniture
• glass
• lights
• monitors
• skylights
• smoke detectors
• sprinkler systems
• vents and grilles

• potential for damage to clean-room equipment.

Hazards  that must be assessed include:

• biological and environmental contaminants
• chemical exposure via absorption, ingestion and inhalation
• chemical reactivity
• dust and fibre particulates
• electrical
• environmental allergens
• explosions
• fatigue
• fire
• manual handling
• noise
• poor ventilation
• slips, trips and falls
• syringes and sharps
• working in confined spaces.

Health and safety requirements  must include:

• access to communication devices when working alone
• compliance with Safe Work Australia regulations and guidelines
• electrical equipment test and tag compliance
• emergency response procedures
• environmental controls
• hazard signs and barricades
• health and safety induction and refresher training
• manual handling techniques
• processes for safely dispensing chemicals
• risk assessment procedures, including:

• hazardous chemicals register
• hierarchy of control
• job safety analyses (JSA) for low-risk situations
• safe work method statements (SWMS) for high-risk situations
• incident reporting

• SDS
• selection and use of required PPE
• storage and maintenance of equipment according to manufacturer specifications
• use of first aid according to SDS information.

Equipment  must include at least two of the following:

• brooms
• buckets
• buffing machines with brushes and pads
• cleaning trolleys
• dustpans
• extension poles
• garbage bins
• glass cleaning equipment
• lint-free and anti-static cleaning cloths
• microfibre products
• mops:

• damp
• dust

• scourers
• vacuum cleaners and accessories.

Cleaning chemicals  must include at least one of the following:

• acid cleaners
• alkaline cleaners
• low environmental impact chemicals
• neutral cleaners
• solvent cleaners.

Personal protective equipment  must include at least two of the following:

• gloves
• eye protection
• masks
• protective clothing
• safety shoes.

Release 

Comment 

Release 1

Replaces superseded equivalent CPPCLO3014A Maintain clean-room environments. 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.