Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.

Tasks: 16 tasks10 core, 6 supplemental
Family: Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
Code: 47-5022.00SOC 2018: 47-5022

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10 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

Task 1. Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.Core taskTask 12777Rated by 81 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 2. Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.Core taskTask 12778Rated by 81 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 3. Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.Core taskTask 12780Rated by 81 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 4. Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.Core taskTask 12779Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 5. Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads.Core taskTask 12781Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 6. Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.Core taskTask 12786Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 7. Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse.Core taskTask 12784Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 8. Create or maintain inclines or ramps.Core taskTask 20458Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 9. Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth.Core taskTask 12783Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 10. Handle slides, mud, or pit cleanings or maintenance.Core taskTask 20459Rated by 80 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 11. Direct workers engaged in placing blocks or outriggers to prevent capsizing of machines when lifting heavy loads.Supplemental taskTask 12791Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 12. Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.Supplemental taskTask 12785Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 13. Direct ground workers engaged in activities such as moving stakes or markers, or changing positions of towers.Supplemental taskTask 12790Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 14. Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths.Supplemental taskTask 12787Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 15. Drive machines to work sites.Supplemental taskTask 12788Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2013
Task 16. Perform manual labor to prepare or finish sites, such as shoveling materials by hand.Supplemental taskTask 12789Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2013

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