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O*NET detailed work activityCompare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards
Stays humanWatch & inspect
6 jobs6 tasks
Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 6 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
- Observe and compare colors and consistencies of products to instrument readings and to laboratory and standard test results.
- Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.
- Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.
- Match sample colors, applying knowledge of bleaching agent and dye properties, and types, construction, conditions, and colors of articles.