# Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping > Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials. - Code: 43-5111.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 43-5111) - Family: [Office & Administrative Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-43), one of its 55 occupations - Tasks: 18 tasks (7 core and 11 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/43-5111.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/43-5111.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files. Core task · Task 11380 · Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2018 2. Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers. Core task · Task 11383 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 3. Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products. Core task · Task 11379 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 4. Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts. Core task · Task 11397 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 5. Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products. Core task · Task 11391 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 6. Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing. Core task · Task 11386 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2018 7. Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses. Core task · Task 11395 · Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2018 8. Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights. Supplemental task · Task 11381 · Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2018 9. Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages. Supplemental task · Task 11394 · Rated by 94 people who do the job, August 2018 10. Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections. Supplemental task · Task 11400 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 11. Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location. Supplemental task · Task 11393 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 12. Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped. Supplemental task · Task 11382 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 13. Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services. Supplemental task · Task 11384 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 14. Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items. Supplemental task · Task 11389 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2018 15. Operate scalehouse computers to obtain weight information about incoming shipments such as those from waste haulers. Supplemental task · Task 11388 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 16. Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage. Supplemental task · Task 11390 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 17. Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks. Supplemental task · Task 11398 · Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2018 18. Unload or unpack incoming shipments. 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