Appendix D – Block and Task Weighting
Block A - Common Occupational Skills.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
15 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
15 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
7 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
14% |
Task 1 Performs safety-related functions.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
15 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
5 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
15 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
15% |
Task 2 Uses and maintains machine-tools and tooling.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
35 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
30 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
35 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
31% |
Task 3 Organizes work.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
25 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
30 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
25 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
26% |
Task 4 Performs benchwork.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
25 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
35 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
25 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
28% |
Block B - Machine-tool Setup and Operation.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
35 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
20 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
35 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
28% |
Task 5 Plans and prepares for machine-tool operations.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
20 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
20 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
18 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
20% |
Task 6 Operates conventional drill presses, lathes and milling machines.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
33 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
25 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
20 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
25% |
Task 7 Operates power saws.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
5 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
5 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
5 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
8% |
Task 8 Operates grinders.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
14 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
20 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
22 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
19% |
Task 9 Operates computer numerical control (CNC) machines.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
14 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
23 |
10 |
ND |
ND |
30 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
19% |
Task 10 Operates Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM).
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
14 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
7 |
10 |
ND |
ND |
5 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
9% |
Block C - Prototypes.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
5 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
12 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
3 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
10% |
Task 11 Develops prototype.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
60 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
50 |
40 |
ND |
ND |
70 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
55% |
Task 12 Proves out prototypes.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
40 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
50 |
60 |
ND |
ND |
30 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
45% |
Block D - Heat Treatment.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
10 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
5 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
10 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
11% |
Task 13 Heat treats materials.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
70 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
90 |
40 |
ND |
ND |
80 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
70% |
Task 14 Tests heat treated materials.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
30 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
10 |
60 |
ND |
ND |
20 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
30% |
Block E - Production Tool Design and Development.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
35 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
48 |
20 |
ND |
ND |
45 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
37% |
Task 15 Performs basic production tool design.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
15 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
27 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
15 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
20% |
Task 16 Fits and assembles production tools.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
35 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
30 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
20 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
28% |
Task 17 Proves out production tools.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
25 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
13 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
35 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
24% |
Task 18 Repairs and maintains production tools.
NL |
NS |
PE |
NB |
QC |
ON |
MB |
SK |
AB |
BC |
NT |
YT |
NU |
National Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% |
NV |
25 |
NV |
NV |
NV |
30 |
25 |
ND |
ND |
30 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
28% |
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