Insulation workers
NKPD code: 7124
Description
Insulation workers apply and repair insulating materials in buildings, boilers, pipes, refrigeration equipment and air conditioners. Insulation workers perform the following main tasks: • cutting insulating material to size and shape; • installing panels or sheets of sound-absorbing and sound-insulating materials on walls, floors and ceilings of buildings; • blowing and placing sound-absorbing and insulating materials into voids and cavities between walls, floors and ceilings using pneumatic or electric machines; • reading building drawings and specifications to determine the type, quality and quantity of insulating materials required; • applying insulating materials to the outer surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks; • insulating refrigeration equipment and air conditioners. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Worker, insulation – Worker, acoustic insulation – Worker, thermal insulation repair – Worker, insulation of refrigeration and air-conditioning installations – Worker, building insulation