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Identify hazards and assess risks in a cemetery or crematorium

Identify hazards and assess risks in a cemetery or crematorium

Unit of competency
National Code
SIFCWHS001
State Code
WG601
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
02/07/2013
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/06/2014
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
20/06/2014
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply risk control processes at a cemetery or crematorium as related to relevant legislation and AS/NZS4360:1999 Risk Management or its authorised update or replacement. It includes identifying hazards; assessing risks; identifying unacceptable risks; identifying, analysing and implementing risk treatment; and completing records and reports associated with entry to confined spaces for maintenance and servicing of crematoria or other necessary reasons, such as preparing graves in green and brownfield sites, reopening and exhuming graves.It applies to cemetery and crematorium staff and contractors who are competent in following confined space requirements and trained in incident response, including first aid or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess risk and identify unacceptable risk in cemetery and crematorium.
  • 1.1 Conduct a risk assessment of potential hazards in the cemetery or crematorium.
  • 1.2 Evaluate and determine consequence if a confined space is present.
  • 1.3 Consider and determine likelihood of hazard exposure.
  • 1.4 Identify and source criteria for acceptability or unacceptability of the risk.
  • 1.5 Evaluate risk against criteria to identify if it warrants ‘unacceptable risk’ status and action or refer to appropriate party as required.
2. Identify confined space hazards in cemetery and crematorium.
  • 2.1 Clearly identify actual and potential confined spaces through review of the nature of the space and its characteristics.
  • 2.2 Analyse work area conditions to identify or recognise potential confined space hazards in the workplace.
  • 2.3 Access and analyse information on existing risk control practices and use as appropriate.
  • 2.4 Recognise type and scope of unresolved confined space hazards and their likely impact.
3. Identify, analyse and implement risk treatments for an identified confined space.
  • 3.1 Identify and consider all possible risk treatment options.
  • 3.2 Identify feasible options by preliminary analysis and consideration of possible options.
  • 3.3 Analyse feasible risk treatment options and identify resource requirements.
  • 3.4 Select most appropriate action for dealing with the risk.
  • 3.5 Plan and prepare for risk control in detail and acquire or obtain required resources.
4. Complete records and reports.
  • 4.1 Communicate information on risk control implementation to relevant people.
  • 4.2 Complete records and reports for hazards and risk control actions from personal risk assessment as specified by legislative and site requirements.
  • 4.3 Provide feedback and input to WHS practitioners on range of variables associated with confined space work to improve hazard and risk management.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S7101 SIFOHS007A Identify hazards and assess risks in a cemetery or crematorium Unit of competency