Low to No Risk

21

Moderate Risk

2

High Risk

2

Extreme Risk

1

• 1.7Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up.
• 1.8Coordinate exhibit installations, assisting with design, constructing displays, dioramas, display cases, and models, and ensuring the availability of necessary materials.
• 1Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.
• 1.2Supervise and work with volunteers.
• 1.2Specialize in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials.
• 2Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff.
• 1.5Perform on-site field work which may involve interviewing people, inspecting and identifying artifacts, note-taking, viewing sites and collections, and repainting exhibition spaces.
• 1.2Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.
• 2.1Prepare reports on the operation of conservation laboratories, documenting the condition of artifacts, treatment options, and the methods of preservation and repair used.
• 1.5Study object documentation or conduct standard chemical and physical tests to ascertain the object's age, composition, original appearance, need for treatment or restoration, and appropriate preservation method.
• 2Cut and weld metal sections in reconstruction or renovation of exterior structural sections and accessories of exhibits.
• 1.5Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures.
• 0.5Plan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens.
• 2.5Notify superior when restoration of artifacts requires outside experts.
• 1.8Estimate cost of restoration work.
• 2.5Preserve or direct preservation of objects, using plaster, resin, sealants, hardeners, and shellac.
• 1.7Build, repair, and install wooden steps, scaffolds, and walkways to gain access to or permit improved view of exhibited equipment.
• 1.2Construct skeletal mounts of fossils, replicas of archaeological artifacts, or duplicate specimens, using a variety of materials and hand tools.
• 1.5Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects.
• 1.5Lead tours and teach educational courses to students and the general public.
• 2.3Deliver artwork on courier trips.

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