General Physical Activities
- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legsand moving your whole body, such as climbing. Lifting balancing, walking, stooping and handling of materials; must be able to lift greater than 40lbs.
Job Specific Duties
- Removes asbestos from ceilings, walls, beams, boilers, and otherstructures, following hazardous waste handling guidelines per code rule 56: Assembles scaffolding and seals off work area, using plastic sheeting andduct tape.
- Positions mobile decontamination unit or portable showers at entrance of work area.
- Builds connecting walkway between mobile unit or portable showers and work area, using hand tools, lumber, nails, plastic sheeting, and duct tape.
- Positions portable air evacuation and filtration system inside work area.
- Sprays chemical solution over asbestos covered surfaces, using tank withattached hose and nozzle, to soften asbestos. (code rule 56)
Cuts and scrapes asbestos from surfaces, using knife and scraper.
- Shovels asbestos into plastic disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
- Cleans work area of loose asbestos, using vacuum, broom, and dust pan.
- Places asbestos in disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
- Dismantles scaffolding and temporary walkway, using hand tools, and places plastic sheeting and disposal bags into transport bags.
- Seals bags, using duct tape, and loads bags into truck.