OSCA 2024 · 839132 · Skill level 5
Chemical Plant Worker: OSCA 839132
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Chemical Plant Worker is OSCA 2024 code 839132. It corresponds to ANZSCO 839912 Chemical Plant Worker, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 839132
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 839912
Chemical Plant Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a chemical plant worker does
Performs routine tasks in a chemical processing plant, such as delivering materials to processing areas, dumping ingredients into hoppers, filling and fastening covers on containers, and attaching labels and information on products.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Specialisations
- Paint Factory Worker
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Transports and delivers chemical substances to designated processing areas within the plant
- Dumps ingredients into hoppers to ensure accuracy and timeliness for chemical processes
- Fills and fastens covers on containers, such as paint tins, to avoid spills and contamination
- Affixes labels and information on products to ensure proper handling
- Assist technicians and machine operators with the chemical manufacturing processes
Unit group 8391
Other occupations in Materials and Chemical Process Workers
- 839131 Cement and Concrete Plant Worker
- 839133 Fabric and Textile Factory Worker
- 839134 Glass Processing Worker
- 839135 Metal Engineering Process Worker
- 839136 Paper and Pulp Process Worker
- 839137 Plastics Factory Worker
- 839138 Recycling Worker
- 839141 Timber and Wood Process Worker
- 839199 Materials and Chemical Process Workers nec
Questions
OSCA 839132: common questions
What is the OSCA code for chemical plant worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 839132?
Is Chemical Plant Worker on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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