Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers
On the Job
Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers grind, sand, or polish materials using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Physical Demands
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Operate grinding equipment.
- Apply solutions to production equipment.
- Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
- Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
- Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
- Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Clean materials to prepare them for production.
Typical Working Conditions
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
- Working with a group or team.
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