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| 8141 WOOD-PROCESSING-PLANT OPERATORS
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Wood-processing-plant operators operate and monitor
machinery and equipment for sawing wood, cutting veneer and
making plywood, and otherwise prepare wood for further use.
Tasks include -
(a) operating and monitoring log in-feed and conveyor systems;
(b) operating and monitoring head saws, resaws and multiblade
saws to saw logs, cants, flitches, slabs or wings and remove
rough edges from sawn timber;
(c) operating and monitoring machines which cut veneer;
(d) operating and monitoring plywood core-laying machines and
hot-plate plywood presses;
(e) performing related tasks;
(f) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Operator, band-saw
- Operator, sawmill
- Operator, wood-processing plant
- Press-operator, plywood
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Wood seasoner - 7421
- Wood treater - 7421
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