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Inspect lumber or raw woodstock

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, 3 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.Stays human Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
• Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.Stays human Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
• Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.Stays human Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood