Elements and Performance Criteria
- 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.
- 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.
- Clean up.
- 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.
- 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.