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       CODE: 950.382-010 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): BOILER OPERATOR (any industry) alternate titles: boiler house operator; control-room
operator; firer, boiler; steam-power-plant operator
Operates automatically fired boilers to generate steam that supplies heat or power for buildings
or industrial processes: Lights gas- or oil-fed burners, using torch. Starts pulverizer and stoker
to grind and feed coal into furnace of boiler. Observes pressure, temperature, and draft meters on
panel to verify specified operation of automatic combustion control systems, feed water regulators,
stoker, pulverizer, and burners. Turns valves and adjusts controls to set specified fuel feed, draft
openings, water level, and steam pressure of boiler. Observes boiler and auxiliary units to detect
malfunctions and makes repairs, such as changing burners and tightening pipes and fittings. May test
and treat boiler feed water, using specified chemicals. May maintain log of meter and gauge readings
and record data, such as water test results and quantity of fuel consumed. May be designated
according to fuel burned, type of boilers, or class of license required.
GOE: 05.06.02 STRENGTH: M GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 7 DLU: 81
ONET CROSSWALK: 95032 Stationary Engineers
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