According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| 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. | 92% |
| Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches. | 90% |
| Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums. | 90% |
| Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths. | 88% |
| Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips. | 86% |
| Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly. | 86% |
| Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks. | 82% |
| Climb ladders to position and set up vehicle-mounted derricks. | 82% |
| Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications. | 81% |
| Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools. | 79% |
| Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials. | 78% |
| Tend auxiliary equipment, such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing. | 78% |
| Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools. | 74% |
