Inspect timber

Description

Inspect timber sale sites and reforestation activities for compliance with permits and regulations.

Alternative labels

timber activities checking
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Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Inspect timber is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Timber trader: Timber traders assess the quality, quantity and market value of timber and timber products for trade. They organise the selling process of new timber and purchase stocks of timber.

Optional skill

Inspect timber is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Debarker operator: Debarker operators operate debarking machines to strip harvested trees of their bark. The tree is fed into the machine, after which the bark is stripped using abrasion or cutting.
Forestry equipment operator: Forestry equipment operators carry out operations with specialised equipment in the forest to maintain, harvest, extract and forward wood for the manufacturing of consumer goods and industrial products.

 


 

References

  1. Inspect timber – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022