Module of Instruction

Unit of Competency: Clean Public Areas, Facilities and Equipment

Module Title: Cleaning Public Areas, Facilities and Equipment

Nominal Duration: 70 hours

Module Descriptor: This unit of competency deals with the knowledge and
skills required in cleaning public areas, facilities and equipment. It includes
selecting and setting up of equipment and materials; cleaning dry and wet
areas; and, maintaining and storing cleaning equipment and materials.

Summary of Learning Outcomes:

LO 1. Select and set up equipment and materials
LO 2. Apply cleaning technique
LO 3. Clean dry and wet areas
LO.4 Maintain and store cleaning equipment and chemicals

Details of Learning Outcomes:

LO1. Select and set up equipment and materials
Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Methods

1. 1 Equipment are 1. Communication Workplace Lecture – Oral

selected according to 1.1Communication location Discussion questioning
type of cleaning to be skills, oral and
done written Cleaning Interaction Direct
agents, Demonstration observation/
1.2 All equipment are 1.2 Management equipment Practical
checked if clean and skills and tools demonstratio
in safe working n
condition prior to use 1.3 Staff supervision Portfolio
and handling
1.3 Suitable dry and
wet cleaning agents 2. Safety Practices
and chemicals are 2.1Practice
selected and hygienic
prepared in preparation and
accordance with teamwork to
manufacturer’s and
colleagues
relevant occupational
health and safety 2.2 National/City/
requirements Municipality
Occupational
health and safety
legislation
1.4 Protective clothing
are selected and used 2.3 Cleaning
where necessary operations

2.4 Common
cleaning chemicals

2.5 Treatment of
common hazards

3.Cleaning
technique

3.1 Safe handling of

cleaning
equipment,
chemicals and
agents/tools

3.2 Time
management
skills

3.3 Basic
mathematical
computation skills

3.4 Analytical skills

LO 2. Apply cleaning technique

Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Methods

2.1 Furniture, 1. Communication Workplace Lecture – Oral

fixtures, ceilings and 1.1Communication location Discussion questioning
wallings are assessed skills, oral and
for cleaning written Cleaning Interaction Direct
agents, Demonstration observation/
2.2 Appropriate 1.2 Management equipment Practical
cleaning equipment skills and tools demonstratio
and chemicals are n
selected in 1.3 Staff supervision Portfolio
accordance with the
type of material used and handling

2.3 Cleaning 2. Safety Practices

technique is applied 2.1Practice
on furniture and hygienic
walling materials in preparation and
accordance with type teamwork to
of material used colleagues

2.4 Appropriate 2.2 National/City/

procedures is applied Municipality
in accordance with Occupational
the technique health and safety
legislation
2.5 Equipment
and chemicals are 2.3 Cleaning
properly cleaned and operations
stored in accordance
with manufacturer’s 2.4 Common
specifications and cleaning chemicals
requirements
2.5 Treatment of
common hazards

3.Cleaning
technique

3.1 Safe handling of

cleaning
equipment,
chemicals and
agents/tools

3.2 Time
management
skills

3.3 Basic
mathematical
computation skills

3.4 Analytical skills

LO 3. Clean dry and wet areas
Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Methods

3.1 Wet and dry areas 1. Communication Workplace Lecture – Oral

are prepared for 1.1Communication location Discussion questioning
cleaning and hazards skills, oral and
are identified and written Cleaning Interaction Direct
assessed agents, Demonstration observation/
1.2 Management equipment Practical
3.2 The work area is skills and tools demonstratio
barricaded or warning n
signs are placed, as 1.3 Staff supervision Portfolio
appropriate, to and handling
reduce risk to
colleagues and 2. Safety Practices
customers 2.1Practice
3.3 Cleaning agents or hygienic
chemicals are preparation and
selected and applied teamwork to
on specific areas in
colleagues
accordance with
manufacturer’s
2.2 National/City/
recommendations,
Municipality
safety procedures and
Occupational
enterprise policies and
health and safety
procedures.
legislation
3.4 Equipment are
used safely in 2.3 Cleaning
accordance with operations
manufacturer's
recommendations 2.4 Common
cleaning chemicals
3.5 Garbage and
used chemicals are 2.5 Treatment of
disposed off in common hazards
accordance with
hygiene, safety and 3.Cleaning
environmental technique
legislation
requirements 3.1 Safe handling of
cleaning
equipment,
chemicals and
agents/tools

3.2 Time
management
skills
 3.3 Basic
mathematical
computation skills

3.4 Analytical skills

LO.4 Maintain and store cleaning equipment and chemicals

Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Methods

4.1 Equipment are 1. Communication Workplace Lecture – Oral

cleaned after use in 1.1Communication location Discussion questioning
accordance with skills, oral and
enterprise written Cleaning Interaction Direct
requirements and agents, Demonstration observation/
manufacturer’s 1.2 Management equipment Practical
instructions skills and tools demonstratio
n
4.2 Routine preventive 1.3 Staff supervision Portfolio
maintenance is and handling
carried out or
arranged in 2. Safety Practices
accordance with 2.1Practice
enterprise procedures hygienic
preparation and
4.3 Defects are teamwork to
identified and
colleagues
reported in
accordance with
2.2 National/City/
enterprise procedures
Municipality
4.4 Equipment are
Occupational
stored in the
health and safety
designated area and
legislation
in a condition ready
for re-use.
2.3 Cleaning
operations
4.5 Chemicals are
stored and controlled
2.4 Common
in accordance with
cleaning chemicals
health and safety
requirements.
2.5 Treatment of
common hazards

3.Cleaning
technique
3.1 Safe handling of
cleaning
equipment,
chemicals and
agents/tools

3.2 Time
management
skills

3.3 Basic
mathematical
computation skills

3.4 Analytical skills

Prepared by:

ROBERT F. FRIO

Trainer