Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
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Release 1 |
Replaces superseded equivalent CPPCCL3014A Clean fabric upholstery. 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 fabric upholstery. The unit covers identifying the backing materials used, classifying the fibre, and assessing the furniture construction. It also covers selecting equipment, chemicals and methods to perform the cleaning task 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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1. |
Identify upholstery construction. |
1.1. |
Job requirements are identified, upholstery is assessed, and yarn type and fibre form are identified and confirmed. |
1.2. |
Weave type and texture style are determined by observation and tactile methods according to company requirements. |
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2. |
Assess and classify upholstery fabric. |
2.1. |
Upholstery fabric sample is obtained and tested to identify fibre according to manufacturer specifications, company and health and safety requirements . |
2.2. |
Fibre is inspected to determine probable dye methods used during manufacture. |
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2.3. |
Pre-existing conditions are identified and reported according to company requirements. |
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2.4. |
Colour-fastness of fabric upholstery is tested and any previously applied topical treatments are identified. |
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3. |
Assess furniture construction. |
3.1. |
Backing materials and cushion filling are identified by opening cushioning where possible or inspecting behind buttons according to company requirements. |
3.2. |
Filling material in piping is inspected and classified according to manufacturer specifications and company requirements. |
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4. |
Determine cleaning methods. |
4.1. |
Type of soil is identified and cleaning techniques are selected according to company requirements. |
4.2. |
Cleaning processes and expected outcomes are explained clearly to client and client approval to proceed is obtained. |
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5. |
Prepare to apply cleaning techniques to fabric upholstery. |
5.1. |
Work site hazards are identified and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements. |
5.2. |
Health and safety requirements for the site and type of work to be undertaken are identified and applied to planning. |
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5.3. |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected and used according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
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5.4. |
Equipment is selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work. |
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5.5. |
Chemicals are selected and prepared according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
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5.6. |
Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
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6. |
Apply cleaning techniques to fabric upholstery. |
6.1. |
Furniture and fittings are removed to allow cleaning tasks to be performed. |
6.2. |
Soil is removed and fabric upholstery is cleaned according to manufacturer specifications and company requirements. |
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7. |
Tidy work site. |
7.1. |
Collected soil and waste are disposed of according to client and company specifications, and legislative, environmental, and health and safety requirements. |
7.2. |
Furniture and fittings are returned to original position according to client requests, work order, and health and safety requirements. |
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7.3. |
Signs and barricades are removed according to work order, and health and safety, and company requirements. |
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8. |
Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals. |
8.1. |
Equipment and PPE are cleaned, safety checked and stored according to manufacturer specifications and environmental, health and safety, and company requirements. |
8.2. |
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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Teamwork skills to: |
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Initiative and enterprise 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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Fabrics must include at least three of the following: |
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Health and safety requirements must include: |
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Testing of colour-fastness must use at least one of the following: |
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Types of soil must include at least three of the following: |
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Hazards that must be assessed include: |
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Personal protective equipment must include at least two of the following: |
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Equipment must include at least one of the following: |
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Cleaned must include |
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Unit Mapping Information
CPPCCL3014A Clean fabric upholstery
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b