(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Job Description
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, contaminated soil, etc. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods. |
92
|
Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts. |
86
|
Operate machines or equipment to remove, package, store, or transport loads of waste materials. |
86
|
Clean contaminated equipment or areas for re-use, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners. |
70
|
Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed. |
68
|
Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations. |
68
|
Construct scaffolding or build containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work. |
59
|
Remove asbestos or lead from surfaces, using hand or power tools such as scrapers, vacuums, or high-pressure sprayers. |
53
|
Identify asbestos, lead, or other hazardous materials to be removed, using monitoring devices. |
49
|
Apply chemical compounds to lead-based paint, allow compounds to dry, then scrape the hazardous material into containers for removal and/or storage. |
49
|
Organize or track the locations of hazardous items in landfills. |
40
|
Operate cranes to move or load baskets, casks, or canisters. |
32
|
Upload baskets of irradiated elements onto machines that insert fuel elements into canisters and secure lids. |
31
|
Manipulate handgrips of mechanical arms to place irradiated fuel elements into baskets. |
23
|
Mix or pour concrete into forms to encase waste material for disposal. |
18
|
Pull tram cars along underwater tracks, and position cars to receive irradiated fuel elements; then pull loaded cars to mechanisms that automatically unload elements onto underwater tables. |
18
|
Package, store, or move irradiated fuel elements in the underwater storage basins of nuclear reactor plants, using machines or equipment. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
77
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
77
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
75
|
Processing Information
|
74
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
73
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
71
|
Thinking Creatively
|
71
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
70
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
70
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
69
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
69
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
67
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
67
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
67
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
67
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
66
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
66
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
66
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
65
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
64
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
64
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
62
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
61
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
59
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
59
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
59
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
58
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
58
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
57
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
57
|
Getting Information
|
55
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
55
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
54
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
50
|
Interacting With Computers
|
49
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
47
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
46
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
44
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
40
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|