| Job Title |
Log Grader |
| Job Description |
Grades Logs In Sorting Yard, Millpond, Or Log Deck According
To Industry Or Company Standards: Measures Diameter And Length
Of Log, Using Scale Stick, Steel Tape, Or Other Measuring Aid,
And Determines Total Volume, Using Conversion Table [log Scaler
(logging; Millwork-plywood; Paper & Pulp; Saw. & Plan.)]. Jabs
Log With Metal End Of Scale Stick And Inspects Log To Ascertain
Conditions Or Defects, Such As Sound Or Water-soaked Wood,
Splits, Broken Ends, Rotten Areas, Twists, And Curves. Evaluates
Log's Characteristics And Determines Grade According To
Established Criteria. Paints Identification Mark Of Specified
Color On Log To Identify Grade And Species, Using Paint Spray
Can, Or Calls Out Grade To Log Marker (logging). Estimates And
Deducts Volume Of Waste Wood From Total Volume, And Records
Volume By Grade In Tally Book.
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