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Title
Clean glass, mirror glass and metal
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
1
This unit standard is for people in the cleaning industry.
People credited with this standard are able to: prepare for
cleaning glass, mirror glass and metal; clean glass, mirror glass
and metal; and complete job-related tasks.
Classification
Cleaning and Caretaking > Cleaning Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Competence demonstrated during assessment against this standard must comply
with the requirements of:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991.
2
Equipment and cleaning agents must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
3
Surfaces identified as metal include stainless steel, chrome finish,
aluminium/anodised aluminium.
4
Definition
Industry best practice refers to any enterprise and/or establishment requirements,
practices, policy, procedures, methods and protocols which are in accordance with
applicable legislation, regulations and New Zealand Standards.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for cleaning glass, mirror glass and metal.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Selected equipment is clean and in working condition.
Range
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may include – cloths, tissues, sponge, bucket.
Evidence of two is required.
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1.2
Warning signs are displayed in accordance with industry best practice.
Range
1.3
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at least one of – signs, cordons, barriers.
Cleaning solution is prepared in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations.
Outcome 2
Clean glass, mirror glass and metal.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Spot-cleaning is completed which leaves surfaces mark and streak free.
2.2
Surfaces are cleaned and polished according to requirements for type of
surface.
Range
may include – stainless steel, chrome finish, aluminium/anodised
aluminium.
Evidence of two is required.
Outcome 3
Complete job-related tasks.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Waste is removed and disposed of in accordance with the Resource
Management Act 1991 and industry best practice.
3.2
Equipment is cleaned, checked and stored in accordance with industry best
practice.
3.3
Task is completed without risk or damage to cleaner, public, furniture, fixtures,
or fittings.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 1563, unit standard
1565, unit standard 1566, unit standard 1569, unit
standard 7182, and unit standard 17263 have been
replaced by unit standard 28350 and unit standard
28352.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
2
8 February 2001
31 December 2014
Revision
3
12 October 2001
31 December 2014
Review
4
27 February 2006
31 December 2014
Review
5
18 October 2012
31 December 2017
Review
6
17 July 2014
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0004
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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