Job Description:

• 1) Grades logs in sorting yard, millpond, or log deck according to industry or company standards: Measures diameter and length of log, using scale stick, steel tape, or other measuring aid, and determines total volume, using conversion table.

• 2) Jabs log with metal end of scale stick and inspects log to ascertain conditions or defects, such as sound or water-soaked wood, splits, broken ends, rotten areas, twists, and curves.

• 3) Evaluates log's characteristics and determines grade according to established criteria.

• 4) Paints identification mark of specified color on log to identify grade and species, using paint spray can, or calls out grade to LOG MARKER.

• 5) Estimates and deducts volume of waste wood from total volume, and records volume by grade in tally book.