Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the process of preparing a gravesite and defines the standard required to: select and safely use machinery and equipment for grave site preparation including digging graves by hand and restore a site following a burial service. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to the process of preparing a gravesite and involves working in association with a fellow worker or work team. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare site for excavation |
1.1. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed and reported to the supervisor. 1.2. Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected, used and maintained. 1.3. Tools, equipment and machinery are prepared and used according to supervisor's instructions. 1.4. Surrounding monuments, masonry or headstones that threaten the stability of the new gravesite are inspected and removed if necessary, according to supervisor's instructions. 1.5. Sludge pump is used to remove excess water if required. 1.6. Gravesite is marked out to suit coffin dimensions and according to supervisor's instructions and/or enterprise policy. |
2. Assist with the excavation |
2.1. Grave is excavated according to enterprise policy. 2.2. Sides of grave are shored where depth of grave exceeds 1.5 metres or as determined by enterprise policy. 2.3. Surface area for 400 mm from the edge of the excavation is covered with an approved material to ensure the integrity and stability of the soil. 2.4. Access to and egress from the excavation site is undertaken according to OHS requirements. 2.5. Gravesite is secured with protective restraints to limit access to the site while being established and when left unattended. |
3. Backfill and enhance the gravesite following burial |
3.1. Burial hole is back-filled with soil free from large lumps, plant debris or waste material. 3.2. Backfilling techniques are employed to consolidate the soil, to minimise cavities and to restore the ground to its original level. 3.3. Surrounding monuments, masonry or headstones are replaced as necessary. 3.4. Waste material and plant debris removed from the gravesite are disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to enterprise policy. 3.5. Gravesite is enhanced according to supervisor's instructions and/or enterprise policy. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Grave preparation may include: |
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Enhancing a gravesite may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Parks and gardens |
Co-requisite units
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Competency field
Competency field |