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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

SOC 47-2131.00

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

Green Occupation Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.0

Speaking

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Operation and Control

3.0

Monitoring

2.9

Coordination

2.9

Operation Monitoring

2.9

Social Perceptiveness

2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

3.4

Customer and Personal Service

3.0

Mechanical

3.0

English Language

2.9

Administration and Management

2.8

Transportation

2.6

Mathematics

2.5

Public Safety and Security

2.5

Key Tasks

1Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.

2Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.

3Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.

4Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.

5Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.

Also Known As

Air Conditioning Insulation Installer Applicator Attic Blower Blower Insulator Ceiling Insulation Blower Composition Weatherboard Installer Cork Insulation Installer Cork Insulation Setter Cork Insulator Dampproofer