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Locksmith (Any Industry)

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Summary

Installs, repairs, rebuilds, and services mechanical or electrical locking devices. Disassembles locks, such as padlocks, safe locks, and door locks, and repairs or replaces worn tumblers, springs, and other parts. Duplicates and manufactures keys. Installs, services, repairs, and changes combinations of safes.

Skills

Fundamentals

Demonstration of knowledge required in all areas:

  1. Safety Precautions Fundamentals
  2. First Aid and Rescue
  3. Quality Assurance Administration Fundamentals
  4. Quality Assurance Program Fundamentals
  5. Levels Of Control Fundamentals
  6. Hearing Conservation Program Fundamentals
  7. Hazardous Material Control and Management-(HMC&M) Program Fundamentals
  8. Respiratory Protection Program Fundamentals
  9. Sight Conservation Program Fundamentals
  10. General Administration (Log, Record and File Maintenance)
  11. Technical Administration (Publications and Technical Manuals)
  12. Logistics
  13. Shop Fundamentals

Equipment

Demonstrate safe operation and upkeep of shop equipment. The Equipment list is representative of tools
and machinery typically found in the Work-Center associated with this trade.

  1. Boroscope, Safe Opening, 10 In Rod, W/ Battery
  2. Software, Computer, Locksmith
  3. Key Reader, Portable, 3 In X 6 In, Code Cards
  4. Drill, Electric, 3/8 In. Cap, Variable Speed, Reversible, Portable
  5. Drill, Cordless, 3/8″, Portable
  6. Key Cutting Machine, Tubular, Bench
  7. Key Cutting Machine, Flat, Bench
  8. Key Machine, Automatic, Bench
  9. Key Machine, Manual
  10. Key Machine, Semi-Automatic
  11. Key Cutter
  12. Saw, Circular, 7 1/4 In. Blade, Electric, Portable

Pick, Re-Key and Master-Key Locks

  1. Door Knob Locks
  2. Cam Locks
  3. Best Locks
  4. Interchangeable Core Locks
  5. Masterkey Padlocks

Duplicate/Manufacture Keys

  1. Paracentric Keys
  2. Flat Keys
  3. Tubular Keys

Install, Service, Open and Change Combinations of Locks

  1. Mechanical Cypher Locks
  2. Electronic Cypher Locks
  3. Lagard Locks
  4. Sargent & Greenleaf Butterfly Locks
  5. Sargent & Greenleaf Push/Pull Locks
  6. Hamilton X-07 Locks
  7. Mosler 302 Hand Change Lock
  8. Mosler 402 Key Change Locks
  9. Sargent & Greenleaf Model 50 Locks

Repair/Replace Door Locks

  1. Mortise Cylinder Door Locks
  2. Rim Cylinder Door Locks
  3. Key-In-Knob Door Locks

Forceful Penetration of Containers

  1. Fire Safes, Field Safes, and File Cabinets
  2. Mosler/MAS Hamilton GSA Approved Vault Doors and Containers
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