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drive timber piles

skills

working with machinery and specialised equipment

operating mobile plant

operating earthmoving equipment

drive timber piles

Description

Description

Use any of various types of pile drivers to drive piles made of timber into the ground for structure stabilisation purposes. Take care to position the pile and pile driver correctly and apply the correct amount of force to drive the pile while preventing damage and physical stresses.

Alternative Labels

drive lumber piles

driving of timber piles

driving timber piles

inserting timber piles

insert timber piles

operate pile driver

operating pile driver

pile driver operation

timber pile driving

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)