Profession sewerage cleaner

Sewerage cleaners maintain and clean sewerage systems and their pipes within communities. They remove blockages that stop the sewerage flow to ensure the smooth running of the systems.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Enterprising

Knowledge

• Waste transport legislation

  Regulations and legislation concerning the safe transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials, products, and appliances.

Skills

• Operate pumps

  Operate industrial pumps used to remove excess liquid.

• Handle chemical cleaning agents

  Ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of cleaning chemicals in accordance with regulations.

• Ensure equipment maintenance

  Ensure that the equipment required for operations is regularly checked for faults, that routine maintenance tasks are performed, and that repairs are scheduled and performed in the case of damage or flaws.

• Use personal protection equipment

  Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.

• Clean sewerage systems

  Clear out and clean items that block the flow of sewerage in the sewerage system by hand or with a machine.

• Dispose waste

  Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.

• Perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way

  Undertake all cleaning duties in a manner which minimises environmental damage, follow methods that lessen pollution and wastage of resources.

• Apply health and safety standards

  Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

  Guarantee compliance with established and applicable standards and legal requirements such as specifications, policies, standards or law for the goal that organisations aspire to achieve in their efforts.

• Operate sumps

  Operate industrial sumps used to remove excess liquid such as water or chemicals.

• Inspect sewerage systems

  Determine and locate the cause of blockage in the sewerage system.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB