NZQA Expiring unit standard
1593 version 7
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Title
Clean the interior of school buildings and maintain security
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for people in the cleaning industry.
People credited with this standard are able to: clean the interior
of school buildings; and maintain security for the facility.
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;
Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990;
Health and Safety Code of Practice for Schools, Ministry of Education, 2007.
2
Equipment and cleaning agents must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
3
Definitions
Dustrol may also be called a static mop or dust mop. While the technical applications
vary between each of these, the principles are the same. The purpose is to remove
dust from the floor without creating dust showers.
Flat mop is a type of microfibre mop and can be used in a wet or dry condition.
Mop refers to either a string/cotton, sponge or microfibre type, or a flat mop.
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
Clean the interior of school buildings.
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1593 version 7
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Daily tasks are completed in accordance with facility schedule or duty list.
Range
may include – toilets, corridors, standard classrooms, specialised
classrooms, administration areas, library, gymnasium, hall,
canteen.
Evidence of five is required.
1.2
Weekly tasks and term tasks are completed in accordance with facility schedule
or duty list.
1.3
Warning signs are displayed in accordance with industry best practice.
Range
1.4
students, staff, parents, visitors, other cleaners.
At least one of – signs, barriers, cordons.
Equipment is either selected individually or from single station equipment and is
clean and in working condition.
Range
vacuum cleaner, colour coded cloths, buckets, scrubbing brush,
toilet brush, mop, dustrol.
1.5
Cleaning solutions are prepared in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
1.6
Equipment and cleaning materials are cleaned, checked and stored in
accordance with industry best practice.
Outcome 2
Maintain security for the facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Buildings and rooms are opened as required in accordance with industry best
practice.
2.2
Buildings and rooms are locked as required in accordance with industry best
practice.
2.3
Services to buildings and rooms not in use are maintained in accordance with
industry best practice.
Range
2.4
may include – power, water, telephone.
Alarm systems are operated in accordance with industry best practice.
Community Support Services ITO Limited
SSB Code 101814
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NZQA Expiring unit standard
Replacement information
1593 version 7
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This unit standard and unit standard 1597 were replaced
by unit standard 29382.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 May 1994
31 December 2014
Review
2
31 August 1996
31 December 2014
Review
3
27 April 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
4
8 February 2001
31 December 2014
Review
5
27 February 2006
31 December 2014
Review
6
18 October 2012
31 December 2018
Review
7
21 April 2016
31 December 2018
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.
Community Support Services ITO Limited
SSB Code 101814
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