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Roofers

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Key Tasks

  • Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  • Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  • Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  • Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.
  • Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  • Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  • Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
  • Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  • Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
  • Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  • Cover roofs or exterior walls of structures with slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, or other tools.
  • Waterproof or damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, or basements by painting or spraying surfaces with waterproof coatings or by attaching waterproofing membranes to surfaces.
  • Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.
  • Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  • Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  • Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  • Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  • Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  • Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  • Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.
  • Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.
  • Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  • Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  • Attach solar panels to existing roofs, according to specifications and without damaging roofing materials or the structural integrity of buildings.
  • Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  • Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.
  • Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.

Skills

Coordination
66%
Active Listening
53%
Critical Thinking
53%
Monitoring
50%
Operation and Control
50%
Operations Monitoring
50%
Speaking
50%
Time Management
50%
Complex Problem Solving
47%
Judgment and Decision Making
44%
Reading Comprehension
44%
Social Perceptiveness
44%
Active Learning
41%
Instructing
38%
Quality Control Analysis
35%
Service Orientation
35%
Mathematics
31%
Persuasion
31%
Learning Strategies
28%
Management of Personnel Resources
28%
Troubleshooting
28%
Equipment Selection
25%
Management of Material Resources
25%
Negotiation
25%
Systems Analysis
25%
Systems Evaluation
25%
Writing
25%
Equipment Maintenance
22%
Management of Financial Resources
22%
Installation
19%
Operations Analysis
19%
Repairing
19%
Technology Design
19%
Science
6%
Programming
0%

Knowledge

Building and Construction
90%
Customer and Personal Service
63%
English Language
59%
Public Safety and Security
58%
Education and Training
56%
Design
55%
Mathematics
55%
Mechanical
52%
Administration and Management
50%
Transportation
40%
Administrative
40%
Engineering and Technology
39%
Foreign Language
37%
Production and Processing
36%
Chemistry
33%
Physics
30%
Law and Government
29%
Personnel and Human Resources
28%
Economics and Accounting
25%
Sales and Marketing
25%
Medicine and Dentistry
22%
Psychology
20%
Computers and Electronics
18%
Telecommunications
17%
Communications and Media
15%
Sociology and Anthropology
12%
Geography
11%
Therapy and Counseling
11%
Biology
10%
Food Production
10%
Philosophy and Theology
10%
Fine Arts
5%
History and Archeology
5%

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Abilities

Gross Body Equilibrium
75%
Extent Flexibility
69%
Problem Sensitivity
69%
Trunk Strength
69%
Near Vision
66%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
63%
Manual Dexterity
63%
Multilimb Coordination
63%
Gross Body Coordination
60%
Oral Comprehension
60%
Stamina
56%
Control Precision
53%
Far Vision
53%
Finger Dexterity
53%
Static Strength
53%
Deductive Reasoning
50%
Inductive Reasoning
50%
Information Ordering
50%
Oral Expression
50%
Selective Attention
50%
Speech Recognition
50%
Visualization
50%
Depth Perception
47%
Perceptual Speed
47%
Reaction Time
47%
Response Orientation
47%
Speech Clarity
47%
Time Sharing
47%
Auditory Attention
44%
Category Flexibility
44%
Rate Control
44%
Speed of Limb Movement
44%
Flexibility of Closure
41%
Written Comprehension
41%
Dynamic Strength
38%
Visual Color Discrimination
38%
Glare Sensitivity
35%
Explosive Strength
31%
Fluency of Ideas
31%
Hearing Sensitivity
31%
Originality
31%
Number Facility
28%
Speed of Closure
28%
Wrist-Finger Speed
28%
Written Expression
28%
Mathematical Reasoning
25%
Memorization
25%
Sound Localization
25%
Spatial Orientation
25%
Dynamic Flexibility
22%
Peripheral Vision
22%
Night Vision
19%

Work Activities

Performing General Physical Activities
83%
Handling and Moving Objects
81%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
77%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
77%
Getting Information
75%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
75%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
71%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
67%
Coaching and Developing Others
66%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
65%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
65%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
64%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
62%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
62%
Training and Teaching Others
62%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
61%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
61%
Controlling Machines and Processes
60%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
60%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
60%
Developing and Building Teams
58%
Thinking Creatively
58%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
56%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
56%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
54%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
53%
Scheduling Work and Activities
53%
Processing Information
51%
Selling or Influencing Others
51%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
50%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
48%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
48%
Documenting/Recording Information
44%
Assisting and Caring for Others
43%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
43%
Performing Administrative Activities
39%
Analyzing Data or Information
37%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
34%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
33%
Staffing Organizational Units
31%
Working with Computers
29%

Work Context

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

100%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

98%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

91%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

89%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

88%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

87%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

83%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

82%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

81%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

80%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

80%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

79%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

78%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

77%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

77%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

74%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

74%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

72%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

72%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

71%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

71%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

70%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

70%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

70%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

69%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

68%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

68%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

68%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

67%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

66%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

63%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

59%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

59%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

58%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

56%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

56%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

53%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

51%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

49%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

49%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

48%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

47%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

44%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

43%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

40%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

34%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

33%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

30%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

27%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

20%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

17%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

16%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

16%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

15%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

13%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

7%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

4%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

49%

Less than high school diploma

26%

Post-secondary certificate

11%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

100

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

40

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

9

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

8

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

4

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

3

Work Styles

Cautiousness
75%
Dependability
75%
Attention to Detail
62%
Perseverance
58%
Stress Tolerance
53%
Integrity
36%
Self-Confidence
31%
Achievement Orientation
29%
Self-Control
27%
Cooperation
21%
Adaptability
17%
Initiative
16%
Leadership Orientation
9%
Optimism
9%
Sincerity
4%

Work Values

Support
56%
Independence
45%
Relationships
39%
Working Conditions
39%
Recognition
33%
Achievement
28%

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