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O*NET detailed work activityClean surfaces in preparation for work activities
Stays humanHands-on work
14 jobs19 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas, under the O*NET work activity group Performing General Physical Activities. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 19 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
- Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
- Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
- Clean working surface to remove scale, dust, soot, or chips of brick and mortar, using broom, wire brush, or scraper.
- Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
- Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.
- Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer.
- Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully.
- Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
- Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
- Apply solvents and cleaning agents to clean surfaces of paintings, and to remove accretions, discolorations, and deteriorated varnish.
- Apply muriatic acid to clean surface, and rinse with water.
- Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
- Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.