Insulation workers

Definition

Insulation workers apply and repair insulating materials to buildings, boilers, pipes or refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Tasks include - (a) cutting insulation material by size and shape; (b) applying slabs and sheets of insulating or sound-absorbing materials to walls, floors and ceilings of buildings; (c) blowing and packing insulating or sound-absorbing materials into cavities between walls, floors and ceilings of buildings with power-driven machines; (d) examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type, quality and quantity of insulation material required; (e) applying insulating materials to exposed surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks; (f) insulating refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Acoustic insulation worker - Boiler and pipe insulation worker - Insulation installer - Insulation worker - Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulation worker