Constructs, erects, repairs and dismantles built-in-place or pre-fabricated forms for concrete structures or foundations. In addition, must have knowledge of all facets of carpenter trade such as commercial type carpentry work experience.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible to insure safety procedures and good craftsmanship are followed by any helper or labor personnel assisting normal construction activities.
EDUCATION:
All first-class craftsmen shall exhibit the competency of the "Contren Learning Series" through
Level IV and meet the relative S&B job description for their specified craft.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum four (4) years as a carpenter in refinery, chemical, petrochemical, or similar plant construction or maintenance, performing the work described herein. Read and understand safety instructions, signs and labels; be able to follow instructions, both verbally and written and pass a craft-specific test.
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• U.S. Citizenship required
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Please use bulleted list.)
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must be able to speak, read and understand safety instructions, signs, and labels; be able to follow instructions, both verbally and written and pass a craft-specific test.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Normal work environment will be construction sites within operating plants. This will require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, work near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals and airborne particles.
COMMUNITY OF INTEREST
All project employees may be required to serve as members of the Safety Committee.
Housekeeping is done by all crafts in all areas of the projects.
There is cross training in the helper groups during the course of the project. Employees in one craft may be cross trained so they can continue working in a different craft as the project continues to progress. Example carpenters to electrical helpers/ pipe helpers, Iron workers to millwrights, etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Must work easily and skillfully with hands; lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds; see well (either naturally or with correction); hear well (either naturally or with correction) in order to recognize safety alarms and signals and the various sounds of danger associated with construction or maintenance projects; climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds; stand, stoop, knee, crouch and crawl; maneuver in tight working quarters; and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions associated with refinery, chemical, or petrochemical plant facilities. Must be able to be medically cleared for respirator usage. Must be able to wear properly fitting respirators.
Physical Demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires. Care was exercised in evaluating the strength categories, particularly in evaluating the force and physical effort a person must exert. All activities can be expressed according to the following:
Strength categories are defined as follows:
Sedentary Work
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
Light Work
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Medium Work
Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than a negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.
Heavy Work
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Very Heavy Work
Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Carpenter Craftsman 1 is considered heavy work.
Note: All weight is based on random samples and is not intended to be inclusive in all possible weights.
HSE-02-C9999-3008 prohibits manual lifting over 40lbs without assistance.
Frequency categories are defined as follows:
Rarely 0 to 1% of the time
Occasionally 1 to 33% of the time
Frequently 34 to 66% of the time
Constantly 67 to 100% of the time
Lifting - Under 10 pounds Occasionally
10 to 25 pounds Frequently
26 to 60 pounds Frequently
61 to 75 pounds Occasionally
76 to 100 pounds Occasionally
Over 100 pounds Never
To exert physical strength necessary to move objects from one level to another.
Walking - Frequently
Move about on foot.
Standing - Occasionally
Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about.
Sitting - Rarely
Remaining in the normal seated position.
Pushing - Frequently
Exert force upon an object so the object moves away from the force.
Pulling - Frequently
Exert force upon an object so the object moves towards the force.
Climbing - Frequently
To ascend or descend ladders or scaffolds, stairs, poles or incline surfaces.
Balancing - Frequently
Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, and crouching.
Stooping - Frequently
Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
Kneeling - Frequently
Bending the legs at the knees to come to a rest on the knee or knees.
Crouching - Frequently
Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine frequently.
Crawling - Rarely
Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet occasionally.
Reaching - Frequently
Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Handling - Frequently
Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved).
Fingering - Frequently
Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily rather than with the whole hand or arm in handling.
Feeling - Occasionally
Perceive attributes and objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by means of receptors and skin, particularly those on fingertips.
Talking - Frequently
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing - Constantly
Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air.
Tasting/Smelling - Never
Distinguishing degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavor and/or odors using tongue and/or nose.
Near Acuity - Frequently
Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
Far Acuity - Occasionally
Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
Depth Perception - Frequently
Three-dimensional vision.
Accommodation - Rarely
Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
Color Vision - Occasionally
Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Field of Vision - Frequently
Observe an area that can be seen up and down or right to left when eyes are fixed on a given point.
NOTE:
The above Job Description has been developed based upon the guidelines as defined by the American Disabilities Act. Essential functions, tasks and activities were defined through onsite analysis and confirmation from the employer. This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that would be required of positions that would be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of a supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not to mention that are similar in kind or level of difficulty.