Polish concrete floors using planetary machines

Unit of competency Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 8:40 AM AWST

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Unit of competency

National Code
MSFFL3047

State Code
WI404

TGA Status
Replaced

DTWD Status
Replaced

Current Release Number
1.00

Current Release Date
10/12/2013

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State Implementation and Classification

Approved Date

19/06/2014

Field of Education

030717 - Plant And Machine Operations

Original Release Date

19/06/2014

Nominal Hours

Description

This unit of competency covers selecting and operating floor surfacing machines designed for wet or dry polishing of concrete floors. It applies to concrete cleaning and polishing operations in on-site commercial and residential environments and involves application of skills and knowledge at a sub-trade worker level. Licensing, legislative or certification requirements may apply to this unit and relevant state/territory and local government agencies should be consulted to determine any necessary certification or licensing for undertaking flooring work. Access to construction sites requires certification of general induction training specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work (ASCC 2007).

Notes

Elements and Performance Criteria

1 Select concrete polishing equipment

1.1 Planetary concrete grinding/polishing equipment and attachments are selected consistent with the needs of the job
1.2 Hand edge and corner polishing tools are selected consistent with the needs of the job
1.3 Equipment is checked for serviceability and safety and any faults are corrected or processed for repair

2 Clean and prepare sub-floor

2.1 Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to polishing concrete floors are followed including selecting, correctly fitting and using personal protective equipment
2.2 Fittings, fixtures, loose debris, dirt and other items are removed from the sub-floor
2.3 Sub-floor is inspected to determine the need for removal of existing adhesive, paint or other contaminants
2.4 Planetary polishing machine, appropriate machine rotation speed, direction and diamond tools are selected for removal of contaminants
2.5 Machine is attached to a suitable power supply, emergency stop is released, the machine powered up and contaminants are removed in accordance with manufacturer specifications

3 Polish the floor

3.1 Machine is attached to a suitable power supply, emergency stop is released, the machine powered up, a passing pattern established and main area is polished to the required standard in accordance with manufacturer specifications
3.2 Outer zones are overlapped and passes staggered to achieve desired finish
3.3 Machine operation is monitored constantly to ensure motor/motors are running within manufacturer’s safe operational limits and no electrical faults are evident
3.4 Perimeter of the designated area is polished using edge and corner polishing equipment and appropriate attachments
3.5 Diamond polishing tools are examined for wear and exchanged, when required, throughout the polishing process
3.6 Excessive wear of polishing tools is recognised and remedial action taken as required
3.7 Floor area is cleaned, inspected and re-worked as required

4 Clean up work area and tools

4.1 All tools and grinding/polishing equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored
4.2 Equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored
4.3 Work area is cleared and waste removed

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Replaced By

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
OAJ72	MSFFL3056	Polish concrete floors	Unit of competency

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
J736	MSF30813	Certificate III in Flooring Technology	Qualification