Elements and Performance Criteria
- Perform exhumation.
- Liaise with appropriate personnel to identify work requirements and own areas of responsibility in performing exhumation.
- Identify and prepare tools, equipment and machinery according to work requirements and workplace policies and procedures.
- Place protective restraints to restrict site access to authorised personnel according to supervisor instructions and relevant legislation.
- Apply universal precautions to minimise risk of infection from contaminates.
- Inspect and confirm nameplate as required.
- Perform exhumation according to workplace policies and procedures, relevant legislation and supervisor instructions.
- Enclose remains of deceased person and coffin or casket in appropriate casing according to workplace policies and procedures and supervisor instructions.
- Lift and reposition or deepen human remains.
- Identify storage requirements according to work requirements and workplace policies and procedures.
- Remove adjacent monuments as required and reassess further digging with appropriate personnel.
- Dig to required or anticipated depth according to workplace policies and procedures and safety requirements.
- Remove coffin or casket and transfer or store remains according to supervisor instructions, workplace policies and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Clean site.