PWM-Cleaning: Horizontal Surface Maintenance (Level 1)
About This Course
This course is only for the low wage workers in the PWM-Cleaning Sector.
• Assess the cleaning site and condition of hard floor surfaces and carpets.
• Comply to workplace safety and health requirements when cleaning hard floor surfaces and carpets by displaying appropriate safety signages.
• Select and use appropriate PPE, cleaning tools, equipment and chemicals for cleaning.
• Apply common methods to control and remove spillage, loose dust, debris and impacted soil from hard floor surfaces and carpets.
• Apply common mopping methods to perform mopping of hard floor surfaces.
• Comply to the requirements in the Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulation 39 on prohibited use of hose or sprinklers in certain cases.
• Perform end-of-cleaning procedures after checking on the cleanliness and condition of the cleaned area and reinstate the work area by collecting and disposing different types of waste.
• Report discrepancies to the appropriate persons.
What You'll Learn
Horizontal Surface Maintenance Level 1 provides the knowledge and skills for hard floor and carpeted surfaces for cleaning assignments needed for the cleaning industry.
Entry Requirements
Learners are encouraged to:
• Have basic knowledge on own work role and the corresponding responsibilities and limitations
• Have minimum primary school education
• Develop Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking of English to a proficiency level equivalent to Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 2
• Develop Numeracy skills to a proficiency level equivalent to Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 2
• No prior cleaning work experience required