ISCO Unit Group 7224 Metal Polishers Wheel Grinders And Tool Sharpeners

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Metal Polishers, Wheel Grinders And Tool Sharpeners: Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools.

Tasks include -

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

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

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

(d) dressing grinding wheels according to specifications;

(e) monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, and stopping machines when problems occur;

(f) inspecting, feeling and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications;

(g) selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.

Examples of the occupations classified here:

- Knife sharpener

- Metal finisher

- Metal polisher

- Tool grinder

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:

- Metal finishing machine operator- 8122

- Metal polishing machine operator- 8122


Occupations

Occupation Title
C7224.1 ISCO Occupation Group 7224.1 Metal Polisher
C7224.2 ISCO Occupation Group 7224.2 Tool Grinder

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