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Evidence Guide: SIFBCR025A - Exhume a burial site

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SIFBCR025A - Exhume a burial site

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Perform exhumation.

  1. Liaise with appropriate personnel to identify work requirements and own areas of responsibility in performing exhumation.
  2. Identify and prepare tools, equipment and machinery according to work requirements and workplace policies and procedures.
  3. Place protective restraints to restrict site access to authorised personnel according to supervisor instructions and relevant legislation.
  4. Apply universal precautions to minimise risk of infection from contaminates.
  5. Inspect and confirm nameplate as required.
  6. Perform exhumation according to workplace policies and procedures, relevant legislation and supervisor instructions.
  7. Enclose remains of deceased person and coffin or casket in appropriate casing according to workplace policies and procedures and supervisor instructions.
Liaise with appropriate personnel to identify work requirements and own areas of responsibility in performing exhumation.

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Identify and prepare tools, equipment and machinery according to work requirements and workplace policies and procedures.

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Place protective restraints to restrict site access to authorised personnel according to supervisor instructions and relevant legislation.

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Apply universal precautions to minimise risk of infection from contaminates.

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Inspect and confirm nameplate as required.

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Perform exhumation according to workplace policies and procedures, relevant legislation and supervisor instructions.

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Enclose remains of deceased person and coffin or casket in appropriate casing according to workplace policies and procedures and supervisor instructions.

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Lift and reposition or deepen human remains.

  1. Identify storage requirements according to work requirements and workplace policies and procedures.
  2. Remove adjacent monuments as required and reassess further digging with appropriate personnel.
  3. Dig to required or anticipated depth according to workplace policies and procedures and safety requirements.
  4. Remove coffin or casket and transfer or store remains according to supervisor instructions, workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
Identify storage requirements according to work requirements and workplace policies and procedures.

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Remove adjacent monuments as required and reassess further digging with appropriate personnel.

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Dig to required or anticipated depth according to workplace policies and procedures and safety requirements.

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Remove coffin or casket and transfer or store remains according to supervisor instructions, workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.

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Clean site.

  1. Liaise with appropriate personnel to determine clean up requirements.
  2. Store and maintain tools, equipment and machinery according to workplace policies and procedures and manufacturer instructions.
Liaise with appropriate personnel to determine clean up requirements.

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Store and maintain tools, equipment and machinery according to workplace policies and procedures and manufacturer instructions.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

ability to select, prepare, use, maintain and clean the required tools, equipment and machinery according to supervisor instructions, workplace policies and procedures, and manufacturer's instructions

ability to identify burial location and to assess safe exhumation methods

the safe and efficient exhumation of remains using infection control procedures, the reinstatement and good presentation of burial sites at conclusion of exhumation

exhuming burial sites on multiple occasions to ensure consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

demonstration of skills in a cemetery environment where exhumation and lifting or deepening of human remains take place

access to relevant documentation, such as cemetery maps or plans

access to protective restraints and appropriate casings for human remains

access to relevant tools, equipment and machinery, including personal protective equipment.

Methods of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

observation of candidate performing below ground exhumations and lifting and repositioning or deepening remains

observation of candidate performing above ground exhumations

written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding of workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation

review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended A gravedigging work role could include, for example:

SIFBCR017A Prepare for gravedigging

SIFBCR018A Backfill and make good graves

SIFBCR020A Dig a grave manually

SIFBCR023A Dig a grave using machinery.

Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification and in the context of the job role.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills, including active listening and questioning techniques and clear and direct communication to identify and confirm work requirements and consult with appropriate personnel

problem-solving skills to recognise unsafe situations and take corrective action

teamwork skills to contribute to decision making to ensure safe operations

literacy and numeracy skills to access and interpret workplace policies and procedures and manufacturer instructions for tool and equipment use and machinery operation.

Required knowledge

broad working knowledge of relevant federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relating to OHS, conduct of exhumations, and storage and handling of human remains

workplace policies and procedures relating to performing exhumations

care, use and maintenance of relevant tools, equipment and machinery.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Appropriate personnel may include:

manager

supervisor

leading hand.

Work requirements may include:

removing remains

lifting and repositioning or deepening remains

storing or transferring remains

scheduling work

burial site, such as:

crypt

mausoleum

tomb

vault

lined grave

unlined grave.

Tools may include:

spade

shovel

pick

crowbar

auger

sledgehammer

timber mallet.

Equipment may include:

personal protective equipment, including:

overalls

steel-capped boots

jacket

long sleeves

gloves

respirator with communication device attached

safety glasses or goggles

hard hat

hat or cap

gumboots

ear plugs or muffs

sun protection

two-way radio

mechanical or hydraulic bracing equipment

trolley

ladder that complies with requirements of current Australian standard

lowering and lifting device

restraints.

Machinery may include:

backhoe

front-end loader

skidsteer loader

crane

excavator

gator

tractor

truck.

Protective restraints may include:

sheeting

barricades

temporary fencing

reinforced covers.

Authorised personnel may include:

manager

supervisor

funeral director

court personnel

police

coroner

department of health

family.

Relevant legislation and regulations may include:

OHS

cemetery Acts and by-laws

local government regulations

Lands Act

Public Health Act

Environment Protection Act

Australian standards

Worksafe Australia certification and standards.

Universal precautions must include:

use of personal protective equipment

presumption that all blood and body fluids are infectious

covering exposed cuts and abrasions, particularly on workers' hands, with waterproof coverings prior to commencing work

immediate treatment of puncture wounds or abrasions

use of protective clothing when cleaning spillage of body fluids.

Workplace policies and procedures may include:

OHS

staff authorities and responsibilities

storage or transfer of remains

care of equipment

reporting maintenance requirements of tools, machinery and equipment

waste removal.

Appropriate casing may include:

ossuary box

body bag.

Clean up requirements may include:

removing waste

making surrounding area safe

removing or replacing monumentation

refilling grave.