Glaziers

Job Description: Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Glaziers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Finger Dexterity, and Arm-Hand Steadiness. Glaziers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Building and Construction, Mechanical, and Mathematics and are skilled at Active Listening and Operation and Control.

Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Getting Information
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Processing Information
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Interacting With Computers
  

Abilities

Oral Comprehension
  
Oral Expression
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Near Vision
  
Written Comprehension
  
Control Precision
  
Visualization
  
Trunk Strength
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Category Flexibility
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Information Ordering
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Speech Clarity
  
Speech Recognition
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Selective Attention
  
Stamina
  
Far Vision
  
Depth Perception
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Written Expression
  
Auditory Attention
  
Static Strength
  
Reaction Time
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Time Sharing
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Response Orientation
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Number Facility
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Speed of Closure
  
Originality
  
Rate Control
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Sound Localization
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Night Vision
  
Peripheral Vision
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Enterprising
  
Investigative
  
Artistic
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Building and Construction
  
Mechanical
  
Mathematics
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Design
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Administration and Management
  
Production and Processing
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Education and Training
  
Transportation
  
Clerical
  
English Language
  
Chemistry
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Law and Government
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Foreign Language
  
Physics
  
Telecommunications
  
Therapy and Counseling
  

Wages

Illinois
$52,080  
 
Minnesota
$46,920  
 
Alaska
$46,780  
 
Hawaii
$45,830  
 
Oregon
$45,600  
 
Michigan
$44,490  
 
California
$43,290  
 
Missouri
$43,160  
 
New York
$42,620  
 
Maryland
$42,390  
 
Nevada
$41,890  
 
New Jersey
$41,270  
 
Rhode Island
$41,230  
 
Massachusetts
$40,650  
 
Washington
$40,650  
 
Connecticut
$40,550  
 
New Hampshire
$40,050  
 
Colorado
$38,970  
 
Indiana
$38,700  
 
Wisconsin
$37,990  
 
Ohio
$37,800  
 
Vermont
$37,370  
 
Pennsylvania
$37,070  
 
Virginia
$36,120  
 
Iowa
$35,770  
 
South Carolina
$35,630  
 
Utah
$35,100  
 
Nebraska
$34,630  
 
Georgia
$34,170  
 
Florida
$34,090  
 
Mississippi
$33,250  
 
Texas
$32,560  
 
Tennessee
$32,260  
 
Montana
$32,180  
 
Wyoming
$32,100  
 
Kansas
$31,290  
 
Idaho
$30,780  
 
Louisiana
$30,230  
 
Oklahoma
$30,220  
 
Arkansas
$30,120  
 
Alabama
$30,000  
 
West Virginia
$29,150  
 
South Dakota
$28,440  
 
North Carolina
$28,310  
 
Kentucky
$27,690  
 
Arizona
$26,970  
 
New Mexico
$26,310  
 
Puerto Rico
$17,130  
 

Skills

Active Listening
  
Operation and Control
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Critical Thinking
  
Monitoring
  
Coordination
  
Speaking
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Time Management
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Active Learning
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Mathematics
  
Persuasion
  
Service Orientation
  
Writing
  
Troubleshooting
  
Instructing
  
Negotiation
  
Operations Analysis
  
Learning Strategies
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Systems Analysis
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Equipment Selection
  
Installation
  
Management of Financial Resources
  

Work Values

Working Conditions
  
Relationships
  
Achievement
  
Support
  
Independence
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
  
Dependability
  
Cooperation
  
Initiative
  
Self Control
  
Integrity
  
Persistence
  
Independence
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Innovation
  
Leadership
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Social Orientation
  
Concern for Others
  
Analytical Thinking
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Contact With Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Telephone
  
Physical Proximity
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Time Pressure
  
Consequence of Error
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Level of Competition
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Letters and Memos
  
Degree of Automation
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Work Schedules
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Electronic Mail
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Every day-

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Time Pressure
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Never-

Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Letters and Memos
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Time Pressure
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Electronic Mail
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Exposed to High Places
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Telephone
  
Letters and Memos
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Public Speaking
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Letters and Memos
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Electronic Mail
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Telephone
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  
Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Master's Degree
  
Post-Doctoral Training