Horizontal Surface Maintenance (Level 1)
About This Course
The Horizontal Surface Maintenance (Level 1) course provides foundational skills and knowledge required for maintaining horizontal surfaces in various environments, including commercial and industrial settings. Learners will explore the basic principles of surface preparation, cleaning, and maintenance techniques for floors, pavements, and other horizontal surfaces. The course covers tools and materials used for surface cleaning and maintenance, as well as safety protocols to ensure effective and safe operations. Participants will also gain insights into the importance of maintaining surfaces to prolong their lifespan, enhance safety, and improve the aesthetics of a work environment.
Maintaining clean and functional horizontal surfaces is crucial for preventing accidents, maintaining productivity, and improving the overall appearance of facilities. This course is ideal for maintenance professionals, facilities managers, and cleaning staff who are responsible for surface upkeep. By learning these essential techniques, participants will be able to perform basic surface maintenance tasks with efficiency and confidence.
This course is suitable for beginners or those new to the maintenance field who want to develop basic skills for horizontal surface care.
What You'll Learn
LO1: Use PPE correctly to perform cleaning on assigned hard floor and carpet surfaces.
LO2: Display safety signage in designated areas to prevent accidents during surface cleaning.
LO3:Ensure secured disposal of collected waste in compliance with water supply regulations and report work disruptions to the supervisor.
LO4: Collect tools and supplies and place them on appropriate receptacles for cleaning tasks.
LO5: Replenish cleaning consumables to maintain continuous service for floor and carpet maintenance.
LO6: Perform vacuuming and cleaning of floors and carpets following organisational procedures.
Course Outline:
LU1: Personal Protective Equipment
T1: Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for cleaning different types of flooring and carpets
T2: Use allocated PPE to perform cleaning of the assigned hard floor surfaces and/or carpet
LU2: Safety Signages
T1: Different types of safety signages
T2: Display the appropriate safety signage at designated area to prevent accidents during the course of cleaning the surroundings.
LU3: Regulatory Practices for Waste Handling
T1: Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulation 39
T2: Ensure waste collected at waste-holding area are secured in its containers
T3: Inform appropriate person or supervisor if work activities cannot be carried out
LU4: Tools Collection
T1: Types of receptacles and/or racks and their uses
T2: Collect assigned tools, equipment and supplies and place them on rack and/or receptacles
LU5: Consumable Replenish
T1: Types and characteristics of the different tiles and finishings on the hard floors
T2: Types of tools, equipment and supplies to perform cleaning of hard flooring and carpets
T3: Replenish consumables cleaning supplies used for cleaning the hard floor surfaces and carpet when necessary to ensure smooth operation of cleaning services provided
LU6: Floor and Carpet Cleaning
T1: Organisational procedures relating to cleaning the hard fl
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirement
• Learner must have minimum WPLN Level 1 and above
• No prior experience is needed"