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TASK
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
ID
work_construction/excavating_and_loading_machine_and_dragline_operators_surface_mining
Type
TASK
Children
16
Child Nodes (16)
ATOMIC
Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.
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Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.
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Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
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Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.
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Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads.
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Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.
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Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse.
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Create or maintain inclines or ramps.
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Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth.
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Handle slides, mud, or pit cleanings or maintenance.
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Direct workers engaged in placing blocks or outriggers to prevent capsizing of machines when lifting heavy loads.
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Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.
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Direct ground workers engaged in activities such as moving stakes or markers, or changing positions of towers.
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Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths.
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Drive machines to work sites.
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