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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assess risk and identify unacceptable risk in cemetery and crematorium.
  2. Identify confined space hazards in cemetery and crematorium.
  3. Identify, analyse and implement risk treatments for an identified confined space.
  4. Complete records and reports.
  5. Assess risk and identify unacceptable risk in cemetery and crematorium.
  6. Identify confined space hazards in cemetery and crematorium.
  7. Identify, analyse and implement risk treatments for an identified confined space.
  8. Complete records and reports.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge of:

state or territory work health and safety/occupational health and safety legislation, specifically requirements for:

when, where and how hazards must be identified

when, where and how risk assessments must be conducted

incorporating appropriate consultation into hazard identification and risk assessment process

cemetery and crematorium risk management procedures, including emergency planning

risk assessment areas in the cemetery or crematorium, including but not restricted to:

location of work

duration of work

soil type

shoring requirements

size of work crew

qualifications of contractor or employee work crew

size, depth, dimensions, age and type of grave

size, depth and dimensions of tomb, crypt, vault or furnace

access to the confined space

ground conditions, including adjacent graves, soil make-up and water table

terrain

weather

possible coffin weight and materials

machinery

presence of monuments and their stability

atmospheric test requirements

cemetery and crematorium health and safety system information

characteristics of confined spaces, including:

size and location of grave

availability to access grave, crypt, vault or crematorium

presence of hazardous substances, including hydrogen sulphide from decomposing matter or carbon monoxide from water bailing pumps

presence of flammable contaminants generated by methane of decomposing matter

presence of unsafe oxygen levels associated with sealed coffins, crypt and graves

presence of materials that may result in engulfment through cave in

mechanical hazards, including backhoes or conveyors

signs of falling objects, including monuments or soil and rocks

ignition hazards:

sources of heat

static or friction

plant and equipment that pose risks, including welding, cutting or electronic equipment

activities, including grinding, chipping and sandblasting

electrical hazards

poor ventilation

environmental hazards:

water levels

seepage from neighbouring gravesites

high water tables

non-compacted soil

biological hazards:

viruses and bacteria

microbes and pathogens carried in the water or decomposing tissue

insects, snakes and vermin

contains or has contained (or made of or lined or coated with) substances capable of reducing amount of oxygen present to a dangerous level

risk treatments for an identified confined space, including:

eliminating hazard, including not getting in the grave

substitution, including using another gravesite

engineering controls, including extraction fans on vaults

administrative controls or procedures, including permits and risk assessments for confined space entry

shoring requirements

atmospheric test requirements

mechanical and isolation requirements

stand-by personnel and rescue arrangements, including Tripod or other means of effective rescue

authorisation

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

analysis of decomposing matter and water in space

fire extinguisher

spill kit

first aid kit

eye wash kit

communications equipment

signage

fall and edge protection

cemetery and crematorium communication, reporting and recording procedures.