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Commercial Divers

Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.

Tasks
23 tasks20 core, 3 supplemental
Family
Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
Code
49-9092.00SOC 2018: 49-9092

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20 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.Core taskTask 13855Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  2. Task 2. Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.Core taskTask 13856Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015
  3. Task 3. Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones.Core taskTask 13854Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  4. Task 4. Descend into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits.Core taskTask 13857Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  5. Task 5. Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions.Core taskTask 13858Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  6. Task 6. Supervise or train other divers, including hobby divers.Core taskTask 13871Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015
  7. Task 7. Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures.Core taskTask 20809Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015
  8. Task 8. Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.Core taskTask 13859Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  9. Task 9. Repair ships, bridge foundations, or other structures below the water line, using caulk, bolts, and hand tools.Core taskTask 13860Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015
  10. Task 10. Recover objects by placing rigging around sunken objects, hooking rigging to crane lines, and operating winches, derricks, or cranes to raise objects.Core taskTask 13862Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  11. Task 11. Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life.Core taskTask 13866Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  12. Task 12. Take test samples or photographs to assess the condition of vessels or structures.Core taskTask 13864Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  13. Task 13. Cut and weld steel, using underwater welding equipment, jigs, and supports.Core taskTask 13861Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015
  14. Task 14. Install, inspect, clean, or repair piping or valves.Core taskTask 13865Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  15. Task 15. Carry out non-destructive testing, such as tests for cracks on the legs of oil rigs at sea.Core taskTask 13872Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015
  16. Task 16. Install pilings or footings for piers or bridges.Core taskTask 13863Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015
  17. Task 17. Salvage wrecked ships or their cargo, using pneumatic power velocity and hydraulic tools and explosive charges, when necessary.Core taskTask 13868Rated by 62 people who do the job, July 2015
  18. Task 18. Remove obstructions from strainers or marine railway or launching ways, using pneumatic or power hand tools.Core taskTask 13867Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  19. Task 19. Set or guide placement of pilings or sandbags to provide support for structures, such as docks, bridges, cofferdams, or platforms.Core taskTask 13869Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015
  20. Task 20. Perform activities related to underwater search and rescue, salvage, recovery, or cleanup operations.Core taskTask 13870Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015
  21. Task 21. Perform offshore oil or gas exploration or extraction duties, such as conducting underwater surveys or repairing and maintaining drilling rigs or platforms.Supplemental taskTask 13875Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015
  22. Task 22. Drill holes in rock and rig explosives for underwater demolitions.Supplemental taskTask 13873Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015
  23. Task 23. Remove rubbish or pollution from the sea.Supplemental taskTask 13874Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-9092
  3. License
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