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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. |
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Gravedigging requirement may include: | re-opening existing site new site coffin or casket measurement required depth of excavation. |
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Relevant legislation and regulations may include: | OHS grave re-opening workers' compensation, legislation and regulations cemetery Acts and by-laws local government regulations Lands Act Public Health Act Environment Protection Act Australian standards Worksafe Australia certification and standards. |
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Personal protective equipment may include: | overalls steel-capped boots jacket long sleeves gloves safety glasses or goggles hard hat hat or cap gumboots ear plugs or muffs sun protection two-way radio. |
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Workplace policies and procedures may include: | standard operating policies and procedures standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures OHS procedures emergency procedures, including fire and accident procedures. |
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Grave shoring requirements may include: | required depth of grave required depth of excavation for re-opening techniques to deal with soil types and conditions, such as: sand clay rock length of time soil exposed breakdown of cohesive strength of soil soil fretting soil compaction tension cracks. |
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Tools and equipment may include: | spreaders boards hydraulic braces stabilisers spades shovels picks crowbars auger timber tom sledgehammer timber mallet power saw handsaw timber of correct or recommended grade, size and type ladder that complies with requirements of current Australian standard explosive power tool. |
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Safe storage of displaced earth may include: | truck vacant site. |
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Progressive grave shoring requirements may include: | top of grave shored to a minimum of 300 millimetres sides of grave shored where depth exceeds 1.5 metres. |
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Shoring method may include: | box set closed timbering for wet sand or refilled ground soldier set or box sets for firm, hard clay shields where suitable for rock. |
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Grave collapse warning signs may include: | fretting from top edge slump in surface near excavation tension cracks support timbers bowing or creaking. |
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Corrective or emergency action may include: | alternative shoring methods use of a sludge pump reduced soil loadings evacuation of gravesite. |
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Protective restraints may include: | sheeting barricades temporary fencing reinforced covers. |