A person or machine that applies creosote to wood for preservation purposes.
From creosote + -er (agent noun suffix), following the standard English pattern of adding -er to create a noun for someone who performs an action.
Creosote workers in the early 20th century had dangerous jobs, handling toxic chemicals without modern safety equipment—their occupational health challenges helped drive industrial safety regulations we have today.
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