Scaffolder
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- Labourers
Classification
- Major group
- 8Labourers
- Sub-major group
- 82Construction and Mining Labourers
- Minor group
- 821Construction and Mining Labourers
Description
Erects and dismantles scaffolding to provide work platforms on building and industrial sites, and for temporary structures such as staging and seating.
Unit group
8217 · Structural Steel Construction WorkersDescription
Erect and dismantle scaffolding and structural steel frames, and position steel in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 4
Australia
4
Tasks
Tasks include
- Fits and bolts tubes, support braces and components to form bases and build up scaffolding
- Lifts and positions sections of scaffolding
- Erects guard rails, guy wires, ropes and clamps, lays planks, and hangs safety nets
- Dismantles and removes scaffolding from building sites
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/8/82/821/8217
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.