Org.AI Foundation Partner

Helpers--Carpenters

Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Tasks
18 tasks16 core, 2 supplemental
Family
Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
Code
47-3012.00SOC 2018: 47-3012

Read the 18 tasks Download this record as JSON

What the work is made of

16 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

Show

Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

  1. Task 1. Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.Core taskTask 8271Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2013
  2. Task 2. Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware.Core taskTask 8270Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2013
  3. Task 3. Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut.Core taskTask 8276Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  4. Task 4. Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.Core taskTask 8269Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2013
  5. Task 5. Drill holes in timbers or lumber.Core taskTask 20443Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  6. Task 6. Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions.Core taskTask 20444Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2013
  7. Task 7. Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting.Core taskTask 8267Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2013
  8. Task 8. Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation.Core taskTask 8273Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  9. Task 9. Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines.Core taskTask 8272Rated by 59 people who do the job, July 2013
  10. Task 10. Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces.Core taskTask 8268Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  11. Task 11. Construct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation.Core taskTask 8278Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  12. Task 12. Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter.Core taskTask 8279Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2013
  13. Task 13. Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts.Core taskTask 8280Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2013
  14. Task 14. Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.Core taskTask 8275Rated by 59 people who do the job, July 2013
  15. Task 15. Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete.Core taskTask 8277Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  16. Task 16. Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material.Core taskTask 8281Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  17. Task 17. Cut tile or linoleum to fit and spread adhesives on flooring for installation.Supplemental taskTask 8282Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013
  18. Task 18. Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material.Supplemental taskTask 8283Rated by 58 people who do the job, July 2013

Where this comes from

Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.

How we copy and credit sources
  1. Published by
    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-3012
  3. License
    CC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
  4. Changed by us
    Nothing.

More in Construction & Extraction

64 other occupations in this family, each with its own page.

Use this record

Every task on this page is free to reuse, with credit to O*NET. The code and data behind the record are public.

Partner with us

Fund the next pass, contribute data, or build on the record. Tell us what you have in mind.

Partner with us