| Job Title |
Compressed-gas-plant Worker |
| Job Description |
Performs Any Combination Of Following Tasks In Establishment
Making Compressed And Liquefied Gas: Loads Cylinders Or Ton
Containers On Vehicles, Using Handtruck Or Chain Hoist, And
Records Type And Quantity Of Cylinders. Examines Returned
Cylinders For Surface Defects, Such As Dents, Cracks, And Burns,
And Rolls Cylinders To Designated Work Area. Removes Valves And
Installs Reconditioned Valves On Cylinders, Using Wrenches.
Connects Exhaust Manifold To Cylinders And Turns Valve To Draw
Off Residual Gas. Bounces Or Hammers Cylinders To Loosen Rust
And Scale, And Inserts Water, Steam, And Air Nozzles And Turns
Valves To Clean And Dry Cylinders. Tests Filled Cylinders For
Leaks By Brushing Or Spraying Chemical Solution Around Valve.
Weighs Filled Cylinders On Platform Scale And Records Weight.
Screws Protection Cap Over Valve And Ties Warning And
Identification Tags On Cylinder. Wraps Cakes Of Dry Ice In Paper
And Stores Them In Icehouse. May Clean Cylinder Exteriors With
Wire Brush. May Place Cylinders On Heating Rack To Expand Gas To
Ensure Complete Removal. May Be Known According To Work
Performed As Blow-off Worker (chemical); Cylinder Handler
(chemical); Cylinder Valver (chemical); Hoist-cylinder Loader
(chemical); Ice Handler (chemical); Valve Steamer (chemical).
May Be Designated: Cylinder Checker (chemical); Cylinder
Devalver (chemical); Cylinder Steamer (chemical); Ton-container
Shipper (chemical).
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