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Transportation Security Screeners

Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.

Tasks
26 tasks24 core, 2 supplemental
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Protective ServiceOne of its 28 occupations
Code
33-9093.00SOC 2018: 33-9093

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24 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.Core taskTask 15341Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  2. Task 2. Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.Core taskTask 15348Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  3. Task 3. Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification.Core taskTask 15332Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  4. Task 4. Test baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems.Core taskTask 15350Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  5. Task 5. Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches.Core taskTask 15346Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  6. Task 6. Notify supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur.Core taskTask 15345Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  7. Task 7. Send checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by equipment.Core taskTask 15349Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  8. Task 8. Decide whether baggage that triggers alarms should be searched or should be allowed to pass through.Core taskTask 15337Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  9. Task 9. Follow those who breach security until police or other security personnel arrive to apprehend them.Core taskTask 15354Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  10. Task 10. Inform other screeners when baggage should not be opened because it might contain explosives.Core taskTask 15339Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  11. Task 11. Inspect checked baggage for signs of tampering.Core taskTask 15342Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  12. Task 12. Ask passengers to remove shoes and divest themselves of metal objects prior to walking through metal detectors.Core taskTask 15331Rated by 26 occupational experts, June 2009
  13. Task 13. Close entry areas following security breaches or reopen areas after receiving notification that the airport is secure.Core taskTask 15333Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  14. Task 14. Challenge suspicious people, requesting their badges and asking what their business is in a particular areas.Core taskTask 15353Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  15. Task 15. Patrol work areas to detect any suspicious items.Core taskTask 15355Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  16. Task 16. Contact police directly in cases of urgent security issues, using phones or two-way radios.Core taskTask 15336Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  17. Task 17. Record information about any baggage that sets off alarms in monitoring equipment.Core taskTask 15347Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  18. Task 18. Watch for potentially dangerous persons whose pictures are posted at checkpoints.Core taskTask 15352Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  19. Task 19. Contact leads or supervisors to discuss objects of concern that are not on prohibited object lists.Core taskTask 15335Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  20. Task 20. Confiscate dangerous items and hazardous materials found in opened bags and turn them over to airlines for disposal.Core taskTask 15334Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  21. Task 21. Monitor passenger flow through screening checkpoints to ensure order and efficiency.Core taskTask 15344Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  22. Task 22. Inform passengers of how to mail prohibited items to themselves, or confiscate these items.Core taskTask 15340Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  23. Task 23. Provide directions and respond to passenger inquiries.Core taskTask 15356Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  24. Task 24. Direct passengers to areas where they can pick up their baggage after screening is complete.Core taskTask 15338Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  25. Task 25. View images of checked bags and cargo, using remote screening equipment, and alert baggage screeners or handlers to any possible problems.Supplemental taskTask 15351Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009
  26. Task 26. Locate suspicious bags pictured in printouts sent from remote monitoring areas, and set these bags aside for inspection.Supplemental taskTask 15343Rated by 27 occupational experts, June 2009

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