ISCO Unit Group 7124 Insulation Workers

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Insulation Workers: Insulation workers apply and repair insulating materials to buildings, boilers, pipes or refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

Tasks include -

(a) cutting insulation material by size and shape;

(b) applying slabs and sheets of insulating or sound-absorbing materials to walls, floors and ceilings of buildings;

(c) blowing and packing insulating or sound-absorbing materials into cavities between walls, floors and ceilings of buildings with power-driven machines;

(d) examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type, quality and quantity of insulation material required;

(e) applying insulating materials to exposed surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks;

(f) insulating refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

Examples of the occupations classified here:

- Acoustic insulation worker

- Boiler and pipe insulation worker

- Insulation installer

- Insulation worker

- Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulation worker


Occupations

Occupation Title
C7124.1 ISCO Occupation Group 7124.1 Insulation Worker

Higher Level