47-2121.00 · Task explorer
Glaziers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
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This source lists 27 tasks, including 22 marked Core and 5 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2023.
27 tasks shown
Core · Task 11484 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
Core · Task 11485 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
Core · Task 11496 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
Core · Task 11486 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
Core · Task 11504 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Core · Task 11492 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
Core · Task 11490 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
Core · Task 11495 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
Core · Task 11499 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
Core · Task 11487 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
Core · Task 11497 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
Core · Task 11503 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
Core · Task 11498 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
Core · Task 11491 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
Core · Task 11489 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
Core · Task 11500 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
Core · Task 11501 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
Core · Task 11488 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
Core · Task 11493 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
Core · Task 11494 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
Core · Task 11502 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
Core · Task 11507 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
Supplemental · Task 11505 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
Supplemental · Task 11506 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
Supplemental · Task 11509 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
Supplemental · Task 11508 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
Supplemental · Task 11510 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
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