Heavy Equipment, Crane, and Truck Drivers Job Descriptions
Crane Operator Occupation
Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions. Exclude "Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators".
Tasks and Activities
Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are:
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, and grappling devices.
- Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities in order to prevent overload.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving equipment.
- Using hand and arm signals for installing, handling, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Heavy Equipment Operator Occupation
Operate one of several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, front-end loaders, backhoes and excavators to excavate, move and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.
Tasks and Activities
Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are:
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving equipment.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Commercial Truck Drivers Occupation
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 GVW, to transport and deliver goods, livestock, or materials in liquid, loose or packaged form. May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers license.
Tasks and Activities
Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are:
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklift and passenger vehicles.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stopping, and handling of materials.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
