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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

Tasks
19 tasks9 core, 10 supplemental
Family
Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
Code
53-7121.00SOC 2018: 53-7121

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9 core tasks and 10 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

  1. Task 1. Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.Core taskTask 12800Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  2. Task 2. Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.Core taskTask 12792Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019
  3. Task 3. Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.Core taskTask 12809Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  4. Task 4. Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.Core taskTask 12797Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  5. Task 5. Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.Core taskTask 12793Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  6. Task 6. Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.Core taskTask 12795Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  7. Task 7. Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.Core taskTask 12794Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019
  8. Task 8. Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.Core taskTask 12796Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019
  9. Task 9. Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.Core taskTask 12798Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  10. Task 10. Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars.Supplemental taskTask 12799Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  11. Task 11. Copy and attach load specifications to loaded tanks.Supplemental taskTask 12808Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  12. Task 12. Remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement.Supplemental taskTask 12802Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  13. Task 13. Test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing.Supplemental taskTask 12801Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  14. Task 14. Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 12806Rated by 86 people who do the job, August 2019
  15. Task 15. Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks.Supplemental taskTask 12807Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019
  16. Task 16. Clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles.Supplemental taskTask 12804Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019
  17. Task 17. Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.Supplemental taskTask 12803Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019
  18. Task 18. Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles.Supplemental taskTask 12805Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019
  19. Task 19. Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials.Supplemental taskTask 12810Rated by 85 people who do the job, August 2019

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-7121
  3. License
    CC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
  4. Changed by us
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