Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons — Tasks

Task statements

• Clean work areas and equipment.
• Supply or hold tools and materials.
• Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.
• Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
• Erect scaffolding.
• Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.
• Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.
• Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.
• Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
• Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
• Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.