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7224 METAL WHEEL-GRINDERS, POLISHERS AND TOOL SHARPENERS
 


    Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners grind and polish metal surfaces and sharpen tools.

    Tasks include -

    (a) operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines;

    (b) sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheel or mechanically operated grinding machines;

    (c) repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines;

    (d) performing related tasks;

    (e) supervising other workers.

    Examples of the occupations classified here:

  • Finisher, metal

  • Grinder, tool

  • Polisher, metal

  • Sharpener, knife


  • Some related occupations classified elsewhere:

  • Machine-operator, finishing/metal - 8223

  • Machine-operator polishing/metal -8223


   
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 Updated 19 September 2004, by VA.