WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
CANVAS WORKER (Tent-Awning Maker)
O*NET/SOC CODE: 51-3199.99 RAPIDS CODE: 0641
DESCRIPTION: Lays out canvas, plastic, rubber, and other materials and fabricates and assembles material into sails, awnings, tents, and tarpaulins: Lays out full scale drawings on sail loft floor, according to blueprints or sketches, using chalk. Cuts pattern from paper according to full scale drawing. Marks outline on material with crayon. Cut material with shears or power cutter. Sew sections of material together on power sewing machine. Install grommets, metal fittings, and fasteners by machine. When hand – sewing grommets, measures and marks off grommet holes on material, punches holes, using mallet, punch, and hardwood block, and sews galvanized iron ring to edge of hole, using sailmaker’s palm and sail twine. Splices inserts, and hems manila or wire rope in edges to relieve strain or sews rope at points where sail is attached to boom or mast. Secure rope or cable to finished article. Wraps and sews parts of rope or wire that are subject to chafing. Installs and adjusts completed product on shipboard. Examines completed sails for conformance to specifications. May make awning frames.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
APPROXIMATE HOURS
A. Making Frames
1000
1. Cutting, threading and bending members
2. Fitting and installing gears on awning frames
3. Measuring and laying out of frames
B. Finishing Awnings
1000
1. Measure and lay-off covering
2. Sew on rings
3. Install grommets
4. Apply on frame
5. Wire on pulleys
6. Install ropes
C. Installing Awnings
1500
1. Safe carriage and setting of ladders
2. Drill masonry and install anchors
3. Drill metal for anchors, eyebolts, etc.
4. Install fixtures in frames construction
5. Safe carriage and hanging of rope pull up awnings
6. Safe installation of gear controlled awnings
a. Lateral type
b. Outrigger
c. Slide rod
D. Measuring for Installation
250
E. Laying Off and Cutting Out
1000
F. Estimating
1000
G. Other Miscellaneous Shop Work
250
TOTAL HOURS
6000
