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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assess site.
  2. Carry out removal.
  3. Reinstate grave.
  4. Assess site.
  5. Carry out removal.
  6. Reinstate grave.

Performance Evidence

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.


Knowledge Evidence

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.