// Unit group · 7521

Wood Treaters

Wood treaters season, preserve and treat wood and lumber manually or using wood treatment equipment such as kilns and tanks.

7 Craft and Related Trades Workers / 75 Food Processing, Woodworking, Garment and Other Craft and Related Trades Workers / 752 Wood Treaters, Cabinet-makers and Related Trades Workers / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustChemicalsNoise

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

operating and tending kilns, treating tanks and other equipment to dry lumber, prepare and season wood and other wood products, and to impregnate wood products with preservatives

monitoring equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights in order to detect deviations from standards and to ensure that processes are operating according to specifications

operating valves to admit treating solution into treatment vessels, maintain specified heat, vacuum and hydraulic pressure and level of solution during each phase of treatment cycle

activating vacuum and hydraulic pressure pumps that remove air and steam from retort and force treating solution into pores of wood to accelerate treatment process

assisting in maintaining processing equipment and machines as required

cleaning, lubricating and adjusting equipment

transporting materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists

completing and maintaining production reports.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Dry kiln operator
- Lumber kiln operator
- Timber treating tank operator
- Veneer dryer tender
- Wood seasoner
- Wood treater

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Wood processing plant operator - 8172

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