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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and confirm burial works requirements.
   • Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements.
   • Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required.
   • Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel.
2. Oversee conduct of burial works.
   • Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations.
   • Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
   • Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate.
   • Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action.
   • Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement.
3. Identify and confirm burial works requirements.
   • Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements.
   • Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required.
   • Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel.
4. Oversee conduct of burial works.
   • Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations.
   • Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
   • Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate.
   • Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action.
   • Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

communicate legislation, work requirements and schedules to appropriate personnel

coordinate required personnel, tools, equipment and machinery and monitor operations to ensure all burial works are conducted safely and efficiently and in accordance with work specifications and burial schedules

Evidence of performance of coordinating and overseeing burial works of five or more grave sites is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge of:

role and responsibilities of personnel associated with burial works

regulatory requirements and methods for burials and ability to deal with breaches

processes and procedures for:

general cemetery operation

gravedigging, opening and probing

exhumation

vault excavation and installation

shoring methods and procedures

safe operation 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 conduct of burials

relevant workplace policies and procedures regarding burial works

social, religious and cultural differences and traditions that impact on burial works

roles and duties of cemetery personnel.

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