Examination Weightings

Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings

This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix on the next pages indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination for this trade has 135 questions.

Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) - Task Matrix and Weightings

Major Work Activity A—Performs common occupational skills 16%

Task A-1 Maintains safe and healthy workplace 13%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment
- A-1.03 Protects environment
- A-1.04 Performs lockout/tagout (LOTO) and zero energy procedures
- A-1.05 Participates in healthy and respectful work environment and practices
Task A-2 Uses tools and equipment 21%
- A-2.01 Uses hand tools and portable power tools
- A-2.02 Uses shop tools and equipment
- A-2.03 Uses access equipment
Task A-3 Organizes tasks 11%
- A-3.01 Plans tasks
- A-3.02 Interprets codes, standards and regulations
- A-3.03 Uses drawings and schematics
- A-3.04 Uses documentation and reference material
Task A-4 Performs trade tasks 20%
- A-4.01 Fabricates workpiece
- A-4.02 Lubricates systems and components
- A-4.03 Performs levelling and aligning of components and systems
- A-4.04 Uses fastening and retaining devices
- A-4.05 Performs material identification
- A-4.06 Performs heat treatment of metal
Task A-5 Performs measuring and layout 19%
- A-5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
- A-5.02 Measures materials and components
- A-5.03 Lays out components
- A-5.04 Maintains precision measuring, layout and levelling tools
Task A-6 Performs cutting and welding operations 16%
- A-6.01 Cuts material with oxy-fuel, plasma arc and air carbon arc cutting equipment
- A-6.02 Joins material using oxy-fuel welding equipment
- A-6.03 Welds material using arc welding (SMAW) equipment
- A-6.04 Welds material with gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment and flux core arc welding (FCAW) equipment
- A-6.05 Welds material with gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) equipment
- A-6.06 Maintains welding equipment
Task A-7 Maintains continuous learning 0%
- A-7.01 Upskills in new trade practices and procedures
- A-7.02 Upskills in emerging technologies
Task A-8 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 0%
- A-8.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-8.02 Uses mentoring techniques

Major Work Activity B—Performs rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving 14%

Task B-9 Plans rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving 51%
- B-9.01 Determines load
- B-9.02 Selects rigging equipment
- B-9.03 Selects hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
- B-9.04 Secures area
Task B-10 Rigs, hoists/lifts and moves load 49%
- B-10.01 Sets up rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
- B-10.02 Performs hoist/lift and move
- B-10.03 Maintains rigging, hoisting/ lifting and moving equipment

Major Work Activity C—Services mechanical power transmission components and systems 22%

Task C-11 Services prime movers 16%
- C-11.01 Installs prime movers
- C-11.02 Diagnoses prime movers
- C-11.03 Maintains prime movers
- C-11.04 Repairs prime movers
Task C-12 Services shafts, bearings and seals 18%
- C-12.01 Installs shafts, bearings and seals
- C-12.02 Diagnoses shafts, bearings and seals
- C-12.03 Maintains shafts, bearings and seals
- C-12.04 Repairs shafts, bearings and seals
Task C-13 Services couplings, clutches and brakes 18%
- C-13.01 Installs couplings, clutches and brakes
- C-13.02 Diagnoses couplings, clutches and brakes
- C-13.03 Maintains couplings, clutches and brakes
- C-13.04 Repairs couplings, clutches and brakes
Task C-14 Services chain and belt drive systems 17%
- C-14.01 Installs chain and belt drive systems
- C-14.02 Diagnoses chain and belt drive systems
- C-14.03 Maintains chain and belt drive systems
- C-14.04 Repairs chain and belt drive systems
Task C-15 Services gear systems 15%
- C-15.01 Installs gear systems
- C-15.02 Diagnoses gear systems
- C-15.03 Maintains gear systems
- C-15.04 Repairs gear systems
Task C-16 Performs shaft alignment procedures 16%
- C-16.01 Performs rough alignment
- C-16.02 Performs dial alignment
- C-16.03 Performs laser alignment

Major Work Activity D—Services material handling/process systems 20%

Task D-17 Services robotics and automated equipment 9%
- D-17.01 Installs robotics and automated equipment
- D-17.02 Diagnoses robotics and automated equipment
- D-17.03 Maintains robotics and automated equipment
- D-17.04 Repairs robotics and automated equipment
Task D-18 Services fans and blowers 16%
- D-18.01 Installs fans and blowers
- D-18.02 Diagnoses fans and blowers
- D-18.03 Maintains fans and blowers
- D-18.04 Repairs fans and blowers
Task D-19 Services pumps 21%
- D-19.01 Installs pumps
- D-19.02 Diagnoses pumps
- D-19.03 Maintains pumps
- D-19.04 Repairs pumps
Task D-20 Services compressors 20%
- D-20.01 Installs compressors
- D-20.02 Diagnoses compressors
- D-20.03 Maintains compressors
- D-20.04 Repairs compressors
Task D-21 Services process piping, tanks and containers 13%
- D-21.01 Installs process tanks and containers
- D-21.02 Installs process piping
- D-21.03 Diagnoses process tanks and containers
- D-21.04 Diagnoses process piping
- D-21.05 Maintains process tanks and containers
- D-21.06 Maintains process piping
- D-21.07 Repairs process tanks and containers
- D-21.08 Repairs process piping
Task D-22 Services conveying systems 21%
- D-22.01 Installs conveying systems
- D-22.02 Diagnoses conveying systems
- D-22.03 Maintains conveying systems
- D-22.04 Repairs conveying systems

Major Work Activity E—Services fluid power systems 15%

Task E-23 Services hydraulic systems 53%
- E-23.01 Installs hydraulic systems
- E-23.02 Diagnoses hydraulic systems
- E-23.03 Maintains hydraulic systems
- E-23.04 Repairs hydraulic systems
Task E-24 Services pneumatic and vacuum systems 47%
- E-24.01 Installs pneumatic and vacuum systems
- E-24.02 Diagnoses pneumatic and vacuum systems
- E-24.03 Maintains pneumatic and vacuum systems
- E-24.04 Repairs pneumatic and vacuum systems

Major Work Activity F—Performs maintenance, testing, commissioning and decommissioning methods 13%

Task F-25 Performs maintenance and testing 70%
- F-25.01 Performs preventative maintenance activities
- F-25.02 Performs vibration analysis procedures
- F-25.03 Performs balancing procedures
- F-25.04 Performs non-destructive testing (NDT) procedures
- F-25.05 Performs fluid analysis procedures
- F-25.06 Performs predictive maintenance activities
Task F-26 Commissions and decommissions equipment 30%
- F-26.01 Commissions systems and components
- F-26.02 Decommissions systems and components