Job description Labourer, Petroleum Refinery in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Find out what work is like for a labourer, petroleum refinery in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities (NOC 95102).

Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities

Description

Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities carry out a variety of material handling, cleaning and routine general labouring activities. They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, and by electrical, water and waste treatment utilities and services.

Work week duration

Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Feed and unload production machinery and equipment
  • Clean chemical processing machines and equipment and production areas
  • Move, sort and pile materials and products manually and using powered equipment
  • Assist other workers to operate, repair and maintain process equipment, gas distribution, water filtration and waste plant equipment
  • Perform general duties such as basic construction, painting and other manual tasks.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Handling material manually
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Electrical, water and waste treatment utilities and services
  • Petroleum and natural gas processing companies
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Chemical companies
  • Pipeline and petrochemical companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Hazardous conditions
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Sound and noise
  • Skin injury
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • Specialized safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

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Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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