1. Makes glass beads and decorative jewelry findings, such as petals and leaves: Melts end of solid glass rod, using gas burner. 2. Picks up small globule of molten glass on end of metal wire and twirls wire until sphere is formed to make solid bead, or rolls globule of …
1. Patrols public beach area to monitor activities of swimmers and prevent illegal conduct: Observes activities in assigned area on foot, in vehicle, or from tower or headquarters building with binoculars to detect hazardous conditions, such as swimmers in distress, disturbances, or safety infractions. 2. Cautions people against use of …
1. Sets up and operates machine to slit and cut mineral wool blanket into batting of specified dimensions and enclose them in paper covering: Installs and adjusts slitting saws, edge cutters, dividers, flange sealing rollers, and paper guide rollers, using rule, wrenches, screwdriver, and hammer, or by turning handwheels and …
1. Tends machine that converts loose textile fibers into batting: Throws or dumps fibers into hopper of machine or moves lever to control automatic feeding by conveyor belt. 2. Lifts roll of finished batting from machine and starts new roll winding onto takeup beam. 3. Weighs and records weight of …
1. Tests storage batteries, using electric testing instruments: Sets dials on testing instruments according to battery voltage. 2. Places positive and negative wired plugs on posts and intercell-connector terminals of corresponding polarity and observes indicator on instrument that measures resistance capacity in terms of pass or reject. 3. Tests rejected …
1. Loads batteries from conveyor or handtruck to two-level trucks, according to specified polarity arrangement, preparatory to further processing, such as forming or charging. 2. Clamps or pushes connectors or links onto posts. 3. May perform other tasks, such as wiping excess sealing compound from battery, clipping posts, using handtool, …
1. Services and repairs storage batteries maintained in generating plants and substations as electric power source for lighting purposes and operation of motors, switchgear, and electric appliances during interruptions of normal power supply: Tests condition of electrolyte in each cell, using hydrometer and thermometer, and adds water or acid, according …
1. Services and repairs railway car electrical equipment, using handtools, test equipment, and wiring diagram: Inspects electrical connections, wiring, charging relays, charging resistance box, and storage batteries, following wiring diagram and using voltmeter and hydrometer. 2. Fills batteries with water and replaces defective wiring, fuses, brushes, coils, armatures, sockets, and …
1. Inspects, recharges, and replaces batteries of electric industrial trucks: Disconnects electrical leads and removes battery from industrial truck, using handtools and hoist. 2. Checks fluid levels and specific gravity of cells and adds water and acid, using hydrometer, thermometer, and siphons, to ensure fluid concentration meets specifications. 3. Cleans …
1. Assembles cells and other components in container to make complete storage battery: Inserts cells into container according to prescribed polarity arrangement. 2. Installs covers on cells. 3. May invert special-type cover onto jig, position cells in cover, ladle molten lead into cover to form posts and connectors and fuse …
1. Directs and coordinates firefighting activities of battalion of fire companies in municipality: Determines plan of action of fire companies for answering calls in fire, salvage, and rescue operations. 2. Directs inspections of commercial buildings to ensure compliance with fire and safety regulations. 3. Enters fire site during fires to …
1. Tends batch freezer that freezes liquid ice cream mix to semisolid consistency: Measures specified amounts of ice cream mix, color, and flavor, using graduate, and dumps ingredients into freezer barrel. 2. Starts beaters and refrigerating unit. 3. Observes clock and ammeter for specified reading denoting end of freezing cycle …
1. Operates basting machine to temporarily maintain position of garment edges or layers in preparation for pressing or final sewing operation. 2. May attach bridle to canvas interlining along bend of coat lapel to maintain roll line. 3. May baste edges on front of coat to maintain sharp edge and …
1. Trims and repairs rattan baskets prior to application of protective coating: Trims ends of rattan rods and reeds, using knives and shears. 2. Removes thin hairlike strands of reed by singeing with gas torch. 3. Reweaves defective sections of baskets to repair baskets. 4. Removes and replaces defective reeds …
1. Performs any combination of following tasks in fabrication of reed and wicker baskets: Cuts out premarked basket bottoms from flakeboard sheet, using bandsaw. 2. Drills specified number of rod holes around edge of each bottom, using gauge and drillpress. 3. Dips end of presized birch dowels into glue pot …
1. Tends machine that stuffs baseball base covers with materials to form baseball bases: Dumps filler material in machine hopper or positions material between jaws of machine. 2. Positions cover to receive filler and activates machine to force material into cover. 3. Removes stuffed base from machine and examines base …
1. Sews leather covers on baseballs and softballs: Places glue-dipped ball in buck frame and stretches both leather covers over ball. 2. Pulls perforated edges of covers together with pliers and tacks covers into place with brads or staples. 3. Sews covers onto ball with harness needle, using waxed linen …
1. Mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks to patrons of bar, following standard recipes: Mixes ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks. 2. Serves wine and draught or bottled beer. 3. Collects money for drinks served. 4. Orders or requisitions liquors …
1. Sets up and operates planer-type machine to cut matting on sighting ribs of shotguns to improve appearance and reduce glare: Attaches holding fixtures and matting tools on machine and clamps rib, or barrel with rib attached, in fixture, using handtools. 2. Depresses lever to position cutting tool in relation …
1. Operates machine to remove dents from metal barrels: Positions barrel on lower die of machine, aligning bunghole under water spout of machine. 2. Turns side dies of machine to align contour of dies with contour of barrel ends. 3. Presses switch that closes side, top, and bottom dies around …
1. Smooths and polishes outside surfaces of shotgun barrels preparatory to bluing, using files, striker tools, and emery cloth: Positions and secures barrel in vise. 2. Files off excess metal and surface blemishes, such as toolmarks, ripples, pits, and flat spots. 3. Examines and feels surface of barrel to determine …
1. Operates barking machine to remove bark, knots, and foreign matter from veneer blocks preparatory to peeling process: Presses buttons to control conveyor system that transfers block from storage deck into position over hydraulic hoist and to raise hoist until block is centered between chucks. 2. Pushes and turns lever …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers on towed barge that transports cargo on lakes, bays, sounds, and rivers: Directs workers engaged in loading and unloading barge to ensure that cargo is loaded according to balancing specifications. 2. Inspects barge to ensure that craft is seaworthy. 3. Signals TUGBOAT CAPTAIN …
1. Provides customers with barbering services: Cuts, shapes, trims, and tapers hair, using clippers, comb, blow-out gun, and scissors. 2. Applies lather and shaves beard or shapes hair contour on temple and neck, using razor. 3. Performs other tonsorial services, such as applying hairdressings or lotions, dyeing, shampooing, singeing, or …
