CPPCLO3106 Pressure wash and clean surfaces

Release: 2

CPPCLO3106 Pressure wash and clean surfaces

Modification History

Release 2	This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 17.0. Editorial corrections in the Knowledge Evidence.
Release 1	This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 15.0. Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPCLO3020 Pressure wash and clean surfaces.

Application

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to clean surfaces by producing a variable stream of water or cleaning agent. Pressure washing is used as a replacement for hand scrubbing in large areas or where surfaces are very soiled, including car parking areas, driveways, factory floors, external walls, fascias, stairwells and facades of buildings, as well as in industrial or mining sites. Some surfaces, such as cracked, painted or other sealed surfaces, may be sensitive to pressure washing.

The unit covers assessing the extent of the cleaning task, and selecting the cleaning methods, equipment and cleaning agents required for the task.

This unit applies to cleaning industry personnel who work alone or in teams in commercial and domestic sites. 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

Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Plan and prepare to clean using pressure washing.	1.1	Identify cleaning requirements, suitability for pressure washing, worksite access and security procedures and, if needed, clarify issues with supervisor, team member or client.
1.2	Select, check for fit and serviceability, and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to WHS and job requirements.
1.3	Identify site hazards and risks, position safety signage and barriers, and cover and secure items requiring protection from pressure spray according to WHS and job requirements.
1.4	Check and document pre-existing damage to surfaces according to organisational requirements.
1.5	Determine appropriate cleaning procedures based on type and material composition of surfaces to be pressure washed and soil types.
1.6	Select the appropriate equipment and cleaning agents and confirm requirements for safe use according to manufacturer instructions.
1.7	Determine sequence of tasks for maximum hygiene and efficiency of cleaning.
2	Use pressure washing equipment and methods.	2.1	Pre-spray heavily soiled areas according to manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements.
2.2	Pressure wash using equipment and cleaning agents according to manufacturer specifications and job requirements.
2.3	Hand wash areas requiring additional treatment using suitable equipment and cleaning agents according to manufacturer specifications.
2.4	Rinse washed area using suitable equipment and allow to dry according to job and organisational requirements.
3	Complete work activities.	3.1	Tidy work area, remove safety signage and barriers and dispose of soil and waste in accordance with WHS and environmental requirements.
3.2	Safely clean and/or dispose of PPE as required by organisational standards.
3.3	Check cleaning equipment for faults, wear or damage and report in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.4	Record site cleaning and store cleaning equipment and materials in accordance with organisational requirements.

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 CPPCLO3020 Pressure wash and clean surfaces.

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