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Will AI replace Log Graders and Scalers?
O*NET occupation 45-4023.00
Grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Scaler
- Log Grader
- Log Scaler
- Log Check Scaler
- Log Buyer
- Log Marker
- Log Sorter
- Deck Scaler
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Evaluate log characteristics and determine grades, using established criteria.
- Record data about individual trees or load volumes into tally books or hand-held collection terminals.
- Measure felled logs or loads of pulpwood to calculate volume, weight, dimensions, and marketable value, using measuring devices and conversion tables.
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