Hoist and Winch Operators
Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.
- Tasks
- 13 tasks8 core, 5 supplemental
- Family
- Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
- Code
- 53-7041.00SOC 2018: 53-7041
What the work is made of
8 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Move levers, pedals, and throttles 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.Core taskTask 4979Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 2. Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.Core taskTask 4980Rated by 75 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 3. Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.Core taskTask 4981Rated by 76 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 4. Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.Core taskTask 4982Rated by 76 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 5. Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.Core taskTask 4983Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 6. Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications.Core taskTask 4984Rated by 74 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 7. Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.Core taskTask 4985Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 8. Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.Core taskTask 4986Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 9. Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches.Supplemental taskTask 4987Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 10. Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly.Supplemental taskTask 4988Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 11. Climb ladders to position and set up vehicle-mounted derricks.Supplemental taskTask 4989Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 12. Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.Supplemental taskTask 4990Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
- Task 13. Tend auxiliary equipment, such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.Supplemental taskTask 4991Rated by 77 people who do the job, December 2004
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-7041
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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