Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release 2 |
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 17.0. Editorial corrections in the Knowledge Evidence. |
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Release 1 |
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 15.0. Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPCLO3021 Clean industrial machinery. |
Application
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to perform regular and perioding cleaning of industrial machinery. It covers assessing the extent of the cleaning task and selecting the required cleaning methods, equipment and cleaning agents.
It applies to machinery cleaning in industrial, civil construction, manufacturing and mining environments. Machinery may include bottle-making machines, concrete-making machines, earth-moving equipment, food-processing machines and equipment, mining industry equipment, trucks or welders.
This unit applies to cleaning industry personnel who work alone or in teams. They use a range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply a range of methods, tools, materials and information to complete routine cleaning activities and provide solutions to predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
All work must be carried out in accordance with relevant state/territory legislation and regulations, including work health and safety (WHS), and codes of practice as well as organisational procedures.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Cleaning
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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Plan and prepare to clean industrial machinery. |
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Identify cleaning requirements and worksite access and security procedures and, if needed, clarify issues with supervisor, team member or client. |
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Select, check for fit and serviceability, and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to WHS and job requirements. |
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Identify site hazards and risks, position safety signage and barriers and cover items and areas requiring protection from damage according to WHS and job requirements. |
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Check and document pre-existing damage on machinery according to organisational requirements. |
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Determine appropriate cleaning and sanitising required based on type of machinery and surfaces, and soil types. |
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Select the appropriate equipment and cleaning agents and confirm requirements for safe use according to manufacturer instructions. |
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Determine sequence of tasks for maximum hygiene and efficiency of cleaning. |
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Conduct cleaning tasks. |
2.1 |
Pre-treat heavily soiled areas according to manufacturer specifications, WHS and organisational requirements. |
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Use appropriate cleaning methods to clean machinery according to manufacturer recommendations and job requirements. |
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Inspect machinery for residual soil and spot clean according to organisational requirements. |
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Sanitise surfaces that contact food in accordance with job requirements and hygiene standards. |
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Complete work activities. |
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Tidy work area, remove safety signage and barriers and dispose of soil and waste in accordance with WHS and environmental requirements. |
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Safely clean and/or dispose of PPE as required by organisational standards. |
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Check cleaning equipment for faults, wear or damage and report in accordance with organisational requirements. |
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Record site cleaning and store cleaning equipment and materials in accordance with organisational requirements. |
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Foundation Skills
As well as the foundation skills explicit in the performance criteria of this unit, candidates require:
- reading skills to interpret safety signs and symbols in work area and on cleaning agent labels
- numeracy skills to measure quantities of cleaning agents.
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPCLO3021 Clean industrial machinery.
Links
Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b
