CPPCLO3004

Application

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to maintain carpeted floors using a range of methods, including hand collecting waste, sweeping, using a dustpan and brush, using low-water cleaning methods, and vacuuming. It covers assessing the extent of the cleaning task, and selecting the required equipment, chemicals and methods to perform the task safely and efficiently.

The unit supports cleaners who work alone or in teams. It applies to both manual and mechanical methods of maintaining carpeted floors in a range of commercial and residential work sites.

Unit mapping information

CPPCLO2004A Maintain carpeted floors

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements

No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.

Foundation skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit sector or competency field

Cleaning operations

Prerequisite, co-requisite or interdependent assessment of units

Not applicable

Assessment conditions

The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:

• equipment:

  • vacuuming equipment and accessories as listed in the range of conditions

  • PPE as listed in the range of conditions

• specifications:

  • AS/NZS 3733 Textile floor coverings – Cleaning maintenance of residential and commercial carpeting

  • equipment operating manuals

  • product labels

  • SDS

  • safety instructions on equipment

• physical conditions:

  • suitable work site or venue with carpeted floors

• relationships with team members and supervisor:

  • work may be conducted alone or as part of a team

Timeframe:

• as specified by the task

Assessor requirements

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.