ISCO Occupation Group 8172.1 Chipper Operator
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Chipper Operator: Chipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right. Wood is fed into the chipper and shredded or crushed using a variety of mechanisms.
Essential Skills
- Monitor Gauge
- Sharpen Edged Tools
- Monitor Chipper Machine
- Manage Logs Transfer
- Supply Machine
- Drive Chipper Truck
- Wear Appropriate Protective Gear
- Adjust Properties Of Cut
- Operate Wood Chipper
- Quality Standards
- Troubleshoot
- Work Safely With Machines
Optional Skills
- Assess Felled Timber Quality
- Inspect Trees
- Check Quality Of Raw Materials
- Handle Timber-Based Products
- Identify Hazards In The Workplace
- Monitor Heavy Machinery
- Types Of Wood Chippers
- Prepare Production Reports
- Operate Heavy Construction Machinery Without Supervision
- Use Wrenches
- Process Timber Using Hand-Fed Machinery
- Operate Grappler
- Manage Timber Stocks
- Dispose Of Non-Hazardous Waste
- Assess Felled Timber Volume
- De-Limb Trees
- Set Up The Controller Of A Machine
- Conduct Routine Machinery Checks
- Replace Knives
- Handle Timber
- Types Of Sawing Blades
- Types Of Wood
- Inspect Wood Materials
- Inspect Machinery
- Timber Products
- Meet Contract Specifications
- Operate Debarking Machine
Alternative Names
- Wood Chipper Operator
- Chipper Machine Operator
- Chipper Machine Technician
- Chipper Technician
- Chipper Machine Specialist
- Wood Chipper Specialist
- Chipper
- Wood Chipper Technician
- Wood Chipper
- Chipper Specialist
