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MAJOR GROUP 7: CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
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Craft and related workers apply their specific knowledge and
skills int he fields of mining and construction, form metal,
erect metal structures, set machine tools, or make, fit, maintain
and repair machinery, equipment or tools, carry out printing work
as well as produce or process foodstuffs, textiles, or wooden,
metal and other articles, including handicraft goods.
The work is carried out by hand and by hand-powered and
other tools which are used to reduce the amount of physical
effort and time required for specific tasks, as well as to
improve the quality of the products, The tasks call for an
understanding of all stages of the production process, the
materials and tools used, and the nature and purpose of the final
product. Most occupations in this major group require skills at
the second ISCO skill level.
Tasks performed by craft and related trades workers usually
include: extracting and working solid minerals; constructing,
maintaining and repairing buildings and other structures;
casting, welding and shaping metal; installing and erecting heavy
metal structures, tackle and related equipment; making machinery,
tools, equipment, and other metal articles; setting for
operators, or setting and operating various machine tools;
fitting, maintaining and repairing industrial machinery,
including engines and vehicles, as wells as electrical and
electronic instruments and other equipment; making precision
instruments, jewellery, household and other precious-metal
articles, pottery, glass and related products; producing
handicrafts; executing printing work; producing and processing
foodstuffs and various articles made of wood, textiles, leather
and related materials. Supervision of other workers may be
included.
Occupations in this major group are classified into the
following sub-major groups:
71 Extraction and building trades workers
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers
73 Precision, handicraft, printing and related trades
workers
74 Other craft and related trades workers
Note
Occupations are classified into Major group 8, Plant and
machine operators and assemblers, if the tasks call mainly for
experience with and an understanding of the machinery operated
and monitored.
Occupations are classified into Major group 9, Elementary
occupations, if the tasks are of a simple and routine nature,
mainly entail the use of hand-held tools, some physical effort,
little or no previous experience and understanding of the work
and limited initiative or judgement.
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