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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
Demonstrated knowledge of:
federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety/occupational health and safety, conduct of exhumations, and storage and handling of human remainsworkplace policies and procedures relating to performing exhumationsappropriate care, use and maintenance of relevant tools, equipment and machinery, including protective restraintsuniversal precautions, including:use of personal protective equipmentpresumption that all blood and body fluids are infectiouscovering exposed cuts and abrasions, particularly on workers’ hands, with waterproof coverings prior to commencing workimmediate treatment of puncture wounds or abrasionsuse of protective clothing when cleaning spillage of body fluidsenvironmental impacts in relation to gravedigging and minimal impact practices to reduce these, especially those that relate to resource, water and energy useenvironmentally sound disposal methods for all types of waste and in particular for hazardous substances.