CPPCLO3106 — Pressure wash and clean surfaces
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What an assessment for CPPCLO3106 must cover
40 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. 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 clean using pressure washing.
- 1.1Identify cleaning requirements, suitability for pressure washing, 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.
- 1.3Identify 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.
- 1.4Check and document pre-existing damage to surfaces according to organisational requirements.
- 1.5Determine appropriate cleaning procedures based on type and material composition of surfaces to be pressure washed and soil types.
- 1.6Select the appropriate equipment and cleaning agents and confirm requirements for safe use according to manufacturer instructions.
- 1.7Determine sequence of tasks for maximum hygiene and efficiency of cleaning.
2 Use pressure washing equipment and methods.
- 2.1Pre-spray heavily soiled areas according to manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements.
- 2.2Pressure wash using equipment and cleaning agents according to manufacturer specifications and job requirements.
- 2.3Hand wash areas requiring additional treatment using suitable equipment and cleaning agents according to manufacturer specifications.
- 2.4Rinse washed area using suitable equipment and allow to dry according to job and organisational requirements.
3 Complete work activities.
- 3.1Tidy work area, remove safety signage and barriers and dispose of soil and waste in accordance with WHS and environmental requirements.
- 3.2Safely clean and/or dispose of PPE as required by organisational standards.
- 3.3Check cleaning equipment for faults, wear or damage and report in accordance with organisational requirements.
- 3.4Record site cleaning and store cleaning 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 using pressure washing to:
- remove three of the following:
- residue from industrial equipment used for food processing
- graffiti from brick or concrete
- grease and oil from concrete
- pollution marks from a painted surface.
- Candidates must clean each surface on at least two occasions.
Knowledge evidence
- 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: 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)
- 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 hazardous materials on site
- correct use of signage, barriers, containment and engineering controls and PPE
- safe use of electrical equipment
- organisational requirements for: reporting incidents - accidents and injury, damage to or breakages in the cleaning area or cleaning equipment, theft and threats to personal security and breaches of site security; procedures for checking equipment operation and safety; use of cleaning equipment, cleaning agents, consumables and PPE
- cleaning methods and precautions for surface types: brick, including rendered brick surfaces; concrete, including polished concrete; metal, including industrial kitchen equipment and industrial machinery; painted; glass; polyresin
- types of soil: algae and moss; graffiti made with ink, markers and paint; grease and oil; pollution marks and soil on structures
- functions and features of pressure washing equipment, safe use, routine maintenance and storage: brooms, cloths, squeegees and microfibre products; hoses; lances; pressure washers (electric or diesel); wet area electrical safety connections
- types of cleaning agents - their purpose, action, correct use, precautions, safe handling, storage and disposal: purified water; detergents; surfactants; disinfectants; solvents; abrasives
- cleaning principles: cleaning agent, time, agitation, temperature; significance of pH value of cleaning agents; sequence and direction of cleaning; achieve results while doing no harm
- 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; hazardous waste; recyclable waste; organic and green waste; used materials and cleaning agents.
Foundation skills
- reading skills: to interpret safety signs and symbols in work area and on cleaning agent labels
- numeracy skills: to measure quantities of cleaning agents.
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Questions about assessing CPPCLO3106
What does an assessment tool for CPPCLO3106 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPCLO3106 needs to address all 40 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPPCLO3106?
Auditori pulls the current release of CPPCLO3106 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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