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Review and develop mortuary work health and safety policies and procedures
Review and develop mortuary work health and safety policies and procedures
Unit of competency
National Code
SIFEWHS002
SIFEWHS002
State Code
WG612
WG612
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/12/2013
Field of Education
061399 - Public Health, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
09/12/2013
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes and knowledge required to review and develop work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures for mortuaries. It applies to mortuary managers with responsibility for reviewing existing policies and procedures and practices, developing written mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and monitoring its implementation and ongoing review.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Research policy needs.
- 1.1 Establish and document existing mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures and evaluate effectiveness in terms of currency, validity, clarity and staff awareness and acceptance.
- 1.2 Ascertain and document relevant legislation that will impact on mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures.
- 1.3 Determine and document areas of mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy requiring development or revision.
2. Undertake consultation to develop policy.
- 2.1 Confirm internal personnel required to assist with policy development.
- 2.2 Engage external experts as required.
- 2.3 Establish informal and formal consultative methods to be used.
- 2.4 Implement consultative processes.
- 2.5 Collate relevant information and evaluate for inclusion in mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures.
3. Prepare draft policy and procedures.
- 3.1 Prepare draft policy according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback.
- 3.2 Prepare draft procedures to support policy implementation according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback.
- 3.3 Incorporate promotion and review mechanisms for mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures.
4. Finalise policy and procedures.
- 4.1 Review draft policy to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
- 4.2 Consult relevant personnel to gain final comments and make changes as required.
- 4.3 Edit and confirm final policy document.
- 4.4 Promote mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures to staff using appropriate promotion mechanisms.
- 4.5 File relevant documentation to workplace requirements.
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