Who is a Forestry labourers?

Job Title ( International classification ):

Forestry labourers

ISCO Code:

9215

Job Description:

Forestry labourers perform simple and routine tasks to cultivate and maintain natural and plantation forests, and logging, felling and sawing trees.

Tasks:

Main Tasks include -

(a) digging holes for tree planting
(b) stacking and loading logs and timber
(c) clearing undergrowth in forest stands and thinning young plantations
(d) maintaining look-out for fires in forests
(e) removing major branches and tree tops, trimming branches and sawing trunks into logs
(f) operating and maintaining manual and hand held machine saws to fell trees and cut felled trees and branches into logs
(g) collecting seeds, and planting seedlings
(h) performing minor repairs and maintenance of forest roads, buildings, facilities, and equipment.

Inclusions:

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Axeman/woman
- Forestry labourer
- Tree planter

Exclusions:

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Forestry worker (skilled)- 6210

Careers Indian Standards: