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Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who treats termite-infested and fungus-damaged wood in buildings. Respnsibilities include: * Studies report and diagram of infested area prepared by sales agent, pest control service to determine sequence of operations. * Examines building to determine means of reaching infested areas. * Cuts openings in building to gain access to infested areas, using handtools and power tools, such as electric drills, pneumatic hammers, saws, and chisels. * Inserts nozzle into holes and opens compressed air valve of treating unit to force termicide into holes. * Sprays pesticide under and around building, using pressure spray gun. * Bores holes in concrete around buildings and injects termicide to impregnate ground. * Keeps record of work performed. * May direct exterminator helper, termite. * May replace damaged wood in sills, flooring, or walls, using carpenter's tools. * May pour concrete or lay concrete blocks to raise height of foundation or isolate wood from contact with earth to prevent reinfestation.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who treats termite-infested and fungus-damaged wood in buildings. Respnsibilities include: * Studies report and diagram of infested area prepared by sales agent, pest control service to determine sequence of operations. * Examines building to determine means of reaching infested areas. * Cuts openings in building to gain access to infested areas, using handtools and power tools, such as electric drills, pneumatic hammers, saws, and chisels. * Inserts nozzle into holes and opens compressed air valve of treating unit to force termicide into holes. * Sprays pesticide under and around building, using pressure spray gun. * Bores holes in concrete around buildings and injects termicide to impregnate ground. * Keeps record of work performed. * May direct exterminator helper, termite. * May replace damaged wood in sills, flooring, or walls, using carpenter's tools. * May pour concrete or lay concrete blocks to raise height of foundation or isolate wood from contact with earth to prevent reinfestation.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists exterminator in destroying and controlling field rodents, noxious weeds, or other pests in or around buildings, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include: * Sets traps and places poisonous bait in rodent infested areas. * Fumigates burrows, using toxic gas, or kills rodents, using firearms. * Secures tarpaulins over building to be fumigated, using ladder. * Applies insecticides to buildings and grounds, using spray pumps and other equipment. * Digs up, sprays with herbicides, or burns noxious weeds. * Identifies and reports evidence of pest infestation. * May drive service vehicles or equipment. * Performs other duties as described under helper master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists exterminator in destroying and controlling field rodents, noxious weeds, or other pests in or around buildings, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include: * Sets traps and places poisonous bait in rodent infested areas. * Fumigates burrows, using toxic gas, or kills rodents, using firearms. * Secures tarpaulins over building to be fumigated, using ladder. * Applies insecticides to buildings and grounds, using spray pumps and other equipment. * Digs up, sprays with herbicides, or burns noxious weeds. * Identifies and reports evidence of pest infestation. * May drive service vehicles or equipment. * Performs other duties as described under helper master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists termite exterminator in treating termite-infested buildings. Respnsibilities include: * Digs around foundations to be chemically treated and digs ditches for forms, using pick and shovel. * Carries lumber, building materials, and tools to work site. * Crawls underneath buildings to remove debris prior to spraying. * Cleans work site after completion of job. * Performs other duties as described under helper master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists termite exterminator in treating termite-infested buildings. Respnsibilities include: * Digs around foundations to be chemically treated and digs ditches for forms, using pick and shovel. * Carries lumber, building materials, and tools to work site. * Crawls underneath buildings to remove debris prior to spraying. * Cleans work site after completion of job. * Performs other duties as described under helper master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who schedules, supervises, and coordinates activities of elevator operators to provide efficient service to building patrons and employees. Respnsibilities include: * Provides elevator service according to demand by signaling operators or by establishing time schedules for each car. * Enforces crowding and weight restrictions in cars. * Answers questions regarding location of offices, individuals, or merchandise, and ushers passengers into waiting elevators. * Gives instructions to new employees in elevator operation. * Ensures that sufficient personnel are available to meet service demands, regulating shift assignments accordingly. * Inspects equipment for safety and efficient operation. * Reports need for maintenance to supervisor or elevator service company. * May record employees' time on cards.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates elevator to transport passengers between floors of office building, apartment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Respnsibilities include: * Pushes buttons or moves lever to control movement of elevator on signal or instructions from passengers or others. * Opens and closes safety gate and door of elevator at each floor where stop is made. * Supplies information to passengers, such as location of offices, merchandise, and individuals. * May perform other duties, such as distributing mail to various floors, answering telephone, preventing unauthorized persons from entering building, and assisting other employees to load and unload freight. * May sweep or vacuum elevator. * May be designated according to location of elevator operated as Front-Elevator Operator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates elevator to transport passengers between floors of office building, apartment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Respnsibilities include: * Pushes buttons or moves lever to control movement of elevator on signal or instructions from passengers or others. * Opens and closes safety gate and door of elevator at each floor where stop is made. * Supplies information to passengers, such as location of offices, merchandise, and individuals. * May perform other duties, such as distributing mail to various floors, answering telephone, preventing unauthorized persons from entering building, and assisting other employees to load and unload freight. * May sweep or vacuum elevator. * May be designated according to location of elevator operated as Front-Elevator Operator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of exterminators engaged in destroying vermin with insecticides, rodenticides or fumigants. Respnsibilities include: * Inspects infested structure and recommends treatment, basing diagnosis on knowledge of pests' habits, fumigants, rodenticides and insecticides, and structural conditions. * Directs exterminators in type of chemicals to use and locations to be treated. * Advises building owners on preventive measures against reinfestation. * May spray or apply insecticides, rodenticides or fumigants and perform duties as described under exterminator.
Industry:Professional careers