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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to encoffin the deceased person.
   • Identify and prepare encoffining area and appropriate instruments, equipment and lifting device.
   • Prepare and use personal protective equipment.
   • Identify correct coffin or casket and check for serviceability and correct preparation, including appropriately engraved name plate, special handles or customising and accessories.
   • Identify and assess considerations for encoffining the deceased person.
   • Check identity of the deceased person against nameplate and encoffining instructions.
2. Encoffin the deceased person.
   • Apply manual handling procedures to lift the deceased person into coffin or casket.
   • Arrange the deceased person in coffin or casket according to work instructions and social, religious or cultural requirements.
   • Undertake final check of presentation and arrangement of the deceased person and make adjustments as required.
   • Seal or close coffin or casket according to work instructions.
   • Secure nameplate and trimming accessories and undertake final check for presentation and accuracy.
3. Clean up.
   • Dispose of waste material according to workplace policies and procedures.
   • Clean and store instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures.
4. Prepare to encoffin the deceased person.
   • Identify and prepare encoffining area and appropriate instruments, equipment and lifting device.
   • Prepare and use personal protective equipment.
   • Identify correct coffin or casket and check for serviceability and correct preparation, including appropriately engraved name plate, special handles or customising and accessories.
   • Identify and assess considerations for encoffining the deceased person.
   • Check identity of the deceased person against nameplate and encoffining instructions.
5. Encoffin the deceased person.
   • Apply manual handling procedures to lift the deceased person into coffin or casket.
   • Arrange the deceased person in coffin or casket according to work instructions and social, religious or cultural requirements.
   • Undertake final check of presentation and arrangement of the deceased person and make adjustments as required.
   • Seal or close coffin or casket according to work instructions.
   • Secure nameplate and trimming accessories and undertake final check for presentation and accuracy.
   • Dispose of waste material according to workplace policies and procedures.
   • Clean and store instruments and equipment according to workplace policies and procedures.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

identify and correctly encoffin a deceased person safely and appropriately according to work health and safety/occupational health and safety procedures and work instructions

apply safe manual handling techniques in lifting the deceased.

Evidence of performance of encoffining deceased persons on two or more occasions is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge of:

instruments and equipment used for encoffining deceased persons, including mechanical and manual lifting devices

use and maintenance of personal protective equipment

considerations required for encoffining, including:

general body condition

type of coffin or casket

size and weight of the deceased person

place of viewing

full body or partial viewing

social, cultural and religious requirements

manual handling procedures for the following:

single person lift

multiple person lift

assisted with mechanical lifting device

assisted with manual lifting device

federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations that impact on encoffining deceased persons including work health and safety/occupational health and safety, infection control and handling human remains

workplace policies and procedures in regard to encoffining deceased persons

funeral services industry parameters and protocols when dealing with the deceased.

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