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Career: Hoist and Winch Operators
Job Description
Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
97
|
Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers in order to verify load positions and/or depths. |
92
|
Move levers, pedals, and throttles in order to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks. |
89
|
Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials. |
88
|
Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums. |
85
|
Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications. |
78
|
Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks. |
70
|
Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches in order to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips. |
70
|
Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools. |
60
|
Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools. |
48
|
Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches. |
48
|
Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly. |
45
|
Tend auxiliary equipment such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, in order to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing. |
29
|
Climb ladders in order to position and setup vehicle-mounted derricks. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
78
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
77
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
75
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
74
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
68
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
68
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
60
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
58
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
56
|
Getting Information
|
55
|
Processing Information
|
54
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
54
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
54
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
54
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
52
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
50
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
49
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
47
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
47
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
44
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
43
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
43
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
39
|
Thinking Creatively
|
38
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
37
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
35
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
33
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
32
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
32
|
Interacting With Computers
|
31
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
27
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
26
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
21
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
15
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
13
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
11
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
7
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|