7121 Roofers
Roofers build and repair roofs on all types of buildings, using one or more kinds of material. Tasks include - (a) studying drawings, specifications and construction sites to determine materials required; (b) covering roof frameworks with slate and prefabricated tiles to cover pitched roofs; (c) laying a waterproof shield and fixing metallic or synthetic materials to a building’s frame; (d) sizing and cutting roofing materials to fit around edges, corners and protuberances such as chimneys; (e) using natural materials such as thatching to provide roof coverings; (f) creating temporary structures such as scaffolding and ladders. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Asphalt roofer - Metal roofer - Roof fixer - Roof tiler - Slate roofer - Thatcher Note Installers of metal roofing are classified in Unit Group 7121: Roofers. Workers who make sheet metal products for adaptation and installation by roofers are classified in Unit Group 7213: Sheet Metal Workers.
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- What is ISCO-08 7121?
- ISCO-08 7121 is "Roofers". Roofers build and repair roofs on all types of buildings, using one or more kinds of material. Tasks include - (a) studying drawings, specifications and construction sites to determine materials required; (b) covering roof frameworks with slate and prefabricated tiles to cover pitched roofs; (c) laying a waterproof shield and fixing metallic or synthetic materials to a building’s frame; (d) sizing and cutting roofing materials to fit around edges, corners and protuberances such as chimneys; (e) using natural materials such as thatching to provide roof coverings; (f) creating temporary structures such as scaffolding and ladders. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Asphalt roofer - Metal roofer - Roof fixer - Roof tiler - Slate roofer - Thatcher Note Installers of metal roofing are classified in Unit Group 7121: Roofers. Workers who make sheet metal products for adaptation and installation by roofers are classified in Unit Group 7213: Sheet Metal Workers.
- How does ISCO-08 7121 map to other classification systems?
- 7121 Roofers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (b4c6d1b0-929e-48be-9f67-47bd8c30658b); SOC 2018 (47-2181). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7121?
- 7121 Roofers sits under 7121 Roofers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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