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MINOR GROUP 714: PAINTERS, BUILDING STRUCTURE CLEANERS AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
 


    Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers prepare surfaces, apply paint and similar materials to buildings and other structures, vehicles, or various manufactured articles, cover interior walls and ceilings with wallpaper, clean chimneys and exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures.

    Tasks performed usually include: preparing surfaces and applying paint and similar materials to buildings and other structures; applying paint or varnish to vehicles or various manufactured articles, usually with a hand-spraying device; covering interior walls and ceilings with wallpaper, silk or other fabrics; cleaning chimneys; cleaning exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures. Supervision of other workers may be included.

    Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

    7141 Painters and related workers

    7142 Varnishers and related painters

    7143 Building structure cleaners

    Note

    Occupations are classified into Major group 8, Plant and machine operators and assemblers, if the tasks call mainly for experience with and an understanding of the machinery operated and monitored.

    Occupations are classified into Major group 9, Elementary occupations, if the tasks are of a simple and routine nature, mainly entail the use of hand-held tools, some physical effort, little or no previous experience and understanding of the work, and limited initiative or judgement.

   
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 Updated 19 September 2004, by VA.