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Corrugated S/NVQs > Level 2
Print & Graphic Communication NTO - Fibreboard Manufacture & Conversion Units

003
Contribute to maintaining equipment in working order

003.1 Cleaning down equipment

You must show that you:

1 Safely switch off the machinery before you start cleaning
2 Use the cleaning equipment and materials most suitable for the
machine
3 Use cleaning methods which are safe, avoid harm to the environment and which follow the manufacturer's instructions
4 Clean and lubricate machines at the times you are instructed to do so
5 Dispose of used cleaning agents and waste materials safely
6 Check that the machine is safe to operate, when you have finished  cleaning 
7 Accurately update records of machine maintenance

You must understand:

K1

Your responsibilities for cleaning machines - what you are
allowed to do, and what you must not do

K2 The current legal requirements and industry guidelines for the safehandling and use of hazardous substances
K3 The risks of handling cleaning materials and lubricants
K4 What the maintenance plan for the machine is
K5 What the production schedule is and how this affects cleaning operations
K6 Why it is important to use cleaning methods which are safe, avoidharming the environment and meet manufacturers' requirements
K7 What cleaning agents and lubricants are suitable for use
K8 Your company's procedures for the safe disposal of waste
K9 What records need to be kept

Performance evidence

You must show that you can clean down equipment consistently, over a period of time. Your performance will be observed on at least four occasions.

Your evidence must show that:

R1

Dispose of the following waste materials:

  • used cleaning agents
  • solvents and lubricants
  • production debris
  • soiled materials


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