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Will AI replace Floor Sanders and Finishers?
O*NET occupation 47-2043.00
Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Sander
- Floor Sander and Finisher
- Hardwood Floor Finisher and Sander
- Floor Sander
- Floor Finisher
- Hardwood Floor Sander
- Floor Sanding Machine Operator
- Floorer
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.
- Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
- Inspect floors for smoothness.
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