Assessor Resource

SIFCBCR009
Remove ledgers and concrete lids

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess, remove and replace monumentation, ledgers and lids. It applies to cemetery and crematorium staff involved in burial works who work under supervision as part of a team. It involves ensuring that all work is carried out according to work health and safety, relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess site.

1.1 Determine appropriate gravesite according to cemetery map or plan and physical inspection.

1.2 Assess gravesite and surrounding area to determine safety hazards, access and egress, sinkage, removal of soil and effect on presentation of nearby graves.

1.3 Select and confirm availability and serviceability of tools, equipment and machinery as required.

1.4 Identify and confirm availability of manager or appropriate personnel and brief them as required.

2. Carry out removal.

2.1 Select and prepare personal protective equipment.

2.2 Loosen ledger or concrete lid to assess safe removal methods.

2.3 Roll off, lift or break ledger or lid based on safe and efficient removal methods.

2.4 Store intact covering or debris according to work requirements.

3. Reinstate grave.

3.1 Replace covering and monumentation on completion of required work.

3.2 Clean and make good gravesite.

3.3 Clean and make good adjacent gravesites.

3.4 Clean and store tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer guidelines.

3.5 Report defects or maintenance requirements of tools, equipment and machinery.

Evidence of the ability to:

select, prepare, use, maintain and clean the required tools, equipment and machinery according to supervisor instructions, workplace policies and procedures, and manufacturer instructions

identify gravesite locations and assess safe removal methods for ledgers and concrete lids

apply safe and efficient removal of ledgers and reinstate good presentation of burial sites at conclusion of works.

Evidence of performance of removing ledgers and concrete lids on two or more occasions is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

properties and construction of ledgers and lids

tools, equipment and machinery used in relation to removing ledgers and concrete lids and their associated uses

operating procedures and maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery

federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety/occupational health and safety and gravesites

workplace policies and procedures to protect personnel, gravesites and masonry

safety hazards in relation to removing ledgers and concrete lids, including:

grave collapse

water

vibration

heat

slippery surfaces

overhead obstacles

ground pressure:

machinery

people

soil

structures

previously dug graves

monument collapse

foreign objects

environmental impacts in relation to burial works and minimal impact practices to reduce these, especially those that relate to resource, water and energy use

environmentally sound disposal methods for all types of waste and in particular for hazardous substance.

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that is as industry realistic as possible. In a simulated environment, it is essential that assessment is conducted:

using suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

a cemetery environment where assessment of monumentation and surrounding gravesites can occur

tools, equipment and machinery, including personal protective equipment

cemetery plans or maps

under industry conditions where there is:

integration of tasks with possible interruptions to work typical of the job role

speed and timing requirements that reflect commercial operating conditions

interaction with appropriate personnel

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess site.

1.1 Determine appropriate gravesite according to cemetery map or plan and physical inspection.

1.2 Assess gravesite and surrounding area to determine safety hazards, access and egress, sinkage, removal of soil and effect on presentation of nearby graves.

1.3 Select and confirm availability and serviceability of tools, equipment and machinery as required.

1.4 Identify and confirm availability of manager or appropriate personnel and brief them as required.

2. Carry out removal.

2.1 Select and prepare personal protective equipment.

2.2 Loosen ledger or concrete lid to assess safe removal methods.

2.3 Roll off, lift or break ledger or lid based on safe and efficient removal methods.

2.4 Store intact covering or debris according to work requirements.

3. Reinstate grave.

3.1 Replace covering and monumentation on completion of required work.

3.2 Clean and make good gravesite.

3.3 Clean and make good adjacent gravesites.

3.4 Clean and store tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer guidelines.

3.5 Report defects or maintenance requirements of tools, equipment and machinery.

Evidence of the ability to:

select, prepare, use, maintain and clean the required tools, equipment and machinery according to supervisor instructions, workplace policies and procedures, and manufacturer instructions

identify gravesite locations and assess safe removal methods for ledgers and concrete lids

apply safe and efficient removal of ledgers and reinstate good presentation of burial sites at conclusion of works.

Evidence of performance of removing ledgers and concrete lids on two or more occasions is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

properties and construction of ledgers and lids

tools, equipment and machinery used in relation to removing ledgers and concrete lids and their associated uses

operating procedures and maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery

federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety/occupational health and safety and gravesites

workplace policies and procedures to protect personnel, gravesites and masonry

safety hazards in relation to removing ledgers and concrete lids, including:

grave collapse

water

vibration

heat

slippery surfaces

overhead obstacles

ground pressure:

machinery

people

soil

structures

previously dug graves

monument collapse

foreign objects

environmental impacts in relation to burial works and minimal impact practices to reduce these, especially those that relate to resource, water and energy use

environmentally sound disposal methods for all types of waste and in particular for hazardous substance.

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that is as industry realistic as possible. In a simulated environment, it is essential that assessment is conducted:

using suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

a cemetery environment where assessment of monumentation and surrounding gravesites can occur

tools, equipment and machinery, including personal protective equipment

cemetery plans or maps

under industry conditions where there is:

integration of tasks with possible interruptions to work typical of the job role

speed and timing requirements that reflect commercial operating conditions

interaction with appropriate personnel

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine appropriate gravesite according to cemetery map or plan and physical inspection. 
Assess gravesite and surrounding area to determine safety hazards, access and egress, sinkage, removal of soil and effect on presentation of nearby graves. 
Select and confirm availability and serviceability of tools, equipment and machinery as required. 
Identify and confirm availability of manager or appropriate personnel and brief them as required. 
Select and prepare personal protective equipment. 
Loosen ledger or concrete lid to assess safe removal methods. 
Roll off, lift or break ledger or lid based on safe and efficient removal methods. 
Store intact covering or debris according to work requirements. 
Replace covering and monumentation on completion of required work. 
Clean and make good gravesite. 
Clean and make good adjacent gravesites. 
Clean and store tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer guidelines. 
Report defects or maintenance requirements of tools, equipment and machinery. 
Determine appropriate gravesite according to cemetery map or plan and physical inspection. 
Assess gravesite and surrounding area to determine safety hazards, access and egress, sinkage, removal of soil and effect on presentation of nearby graves. 
Select and confirm availability and serviceability of tools, equipment and machinery as required. 
Identify and confirm availability of manager or appropriate personnel and brief them as required. 
Select and prepare personal protective equipment. 
Loosen ledger or concrete lid to assess safe removal methods. 
Roll off, lift or break ledger or lid based on safe and efficient removal methods. 
Store intact covering or debris according to work requirements. 
Replace covering and monumentation on completion of required work. 
Clean and make good gravesite. 
Clean and make good adjacent gravesites. 
Clean and store tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer guidelines. 
Report defects or maintenance requirements of tools, equipment and machinery. 

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