CPPCLO4111 — Strip and seal hard floors
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What an assessment for CPPCLO4111 must cover
97 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 72 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Plan and prepare to strip and seal hard floors.
- 1.1Identify floor restoration requirements and worksite access and security procedures and, if needed, clarify issues with supervisor, team member or client.
- 1.2Select, check for fit and serviceability, and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to WHS and job requirements.
- 1.3Assess site hazards and risks and position safety signage and barriers according to WHS and job requirements.
- 1.4Check and document pre-existing damage to the floor according to organisational requirements.
- 1.5Confirm the type of hard floor and assess its condition and type of soiling to determine the appropriate restoration methods according to job requirements.
- 1.6Select the appropriate equipment and products and confirm requirements for safe use according to manufacturer instructions.
- 1.7Determine sequence of tasks according to job and organisational requirements.
2 Remove existing surface coating from hard floor.
- 2.1Strip hard floor to original surfacing ensuring edges and corners are reached, using selected product and method appropriate to floor type.
- 2.2Remove and dispose of residue using appropriate equipment and according to environmental requirements.
- 2.3Rinse floor with clean water to neutralise any stripper residue and allow to dry.
3 Seal exposed hard floor surface.
- 3.1Check exposed floor is dry, free of chemical residue and dry vacuum any loose soil.
- 3.2Apply sealant to hard floor surface using correct application methods and equipment according to manufacturer instructions and WHS requirements.
- 3.3Apply additional coats of sealant according to manufacturer recommendations and client requirements.
- 3.4Buff and polish floor, as required, according to organisational and job requirements.
4 Complete work activities.
- 4.1Tidy work area, remove safety signage and barriers and dispose of waste in accordance with WHS and environmental requirements.
- 4.2Safely clean and/or dispose of PPE as required by organisational standards.
- 4.3Check equipment for faults, wear or damage and report in accordance with organisational requirements.
- 4.4Record site floor maintenance and store equipment and materials in accordance with organisational requirements.
Performance evidence
- To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by:
- stripping and resealing three different floor surfaces of at least 4 x 4 metres from the following:
- one vinyl floor
- one tiled floor
- one stone floor
- one timber floor
- one engineered hard floor
Knowledge evidence
- aspects of the following relevant to stripping and sealing hard floors:
- work health and safety (WHS) requirements
- Safe Work Australia regulations and guidelines
- job safety analyses (JSAs) and safe work method statements (SWMS)
- manufacturer instructions and safety data sheets (SDS)
- Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and local requirements for prescribed waste disposal
- personal and site security procedures and requirements:
- site access - security cards, codes and keys
- areas of the worksite not to be accessed
- alarm activation and deactivation
- maintaining client privacy and confidentiality
- contingencies if personal safety at risk
- types of hazards and risks and ways to control:
- types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and correct selection, care, use and disposal
- slips, trips, falls and spills
- manual-handling techniques when carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling
- identification and safe practices with asbestos on site
- correct use of signage, barriers, containment, engineering controls and PPE
- safe use of electrical equipment
- cleaning principles:
- cleaning agent, time, agitation and temperature
- significance of pH value of cleaning agents
- sequence and direction of cleaning
- achieve results while doing no harm
- types, characteristics and stripping and resealing methods and precautions for different hard floor surfaces:
- resilient – vinyl, timber and engineered hard flooring
- non-resilient – tiles and stone
- restorative methods:
- dust mopping
- sweeping
- wet mopping
- scrubbing
- applying floor sealer finishes
- use of microfibre cleaning products
- spray buffing and dry buffing
- types of soils and methods to remove:
- dust and dirt, oil/grease, food, beverages and hazardous soil
- stains - adhered and built-up soils
- functions and features of equipment, safe use, routine maintenance and storage:
- bassine brushes
- rotary brushes
- vertical drum scrubbers and cylindrical brushes
- bristle scrubbing brooms
- cleaning trolleys
- cloths and microfibre products
- scouring pads, scrapers and steel wool
- cotton, polycotton, dust control and anti-static mops
- doodle bag holders
- floor pads for scrubbing and buffing and insta-lock pad holders
- mechanical scrubbers
- range, type and characteristics of restorative cleaning products - their purpose, action, correct use, precautions, safe handling, storage and disposal:
- detergents
- disinfectants
- solvents
- abrasives
- timber floor strippers and sealants:
- oil modified products
- water-based acrylic
- water-based urethane
- polishes
- environmentally sustainable work practices and compliance with environmental regulations:
- storage and disposal of cleaning agents
- ways of minimising negative environmental impact
- conserving energy and water
- recycling
- waste disposal:
- general waste
- prescribed waste
- syringes and sharps
- recyclable waste
- organic and green waste
- used materials and cleaning agents.
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing CPPCLO4111
What does an assessment tool for CPPCLO4111 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPCLO4111 needs to address all 97 unit components: 4 elements with 18 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 72 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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