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O*NET detailed work activityClean equipment or facilities
Stays humanHands-on work
25 jobs31 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas, under the O*NET work activity group Performing General Physical Activities. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 31 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
- Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Clean job sites.
- Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
- Clean and maintain tools and equipment.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
- Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins.
- Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.
- Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
- Scrape or wash conveyors, using belt scrapers or belt washers, to minimize dust production.
- Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.
- Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.
- Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes.
- Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
- Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
- Start machines to feed revolving cables or rods into openings, stopping machines and changing knives to conform to pipe sizes.
- Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.
- Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.
- Clean and renew steam traps.
- Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Clean installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, machines, and equipment, and store materials and equipment.
- Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
- Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions.
- Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
- Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
- Clean and disinfect domestic basements and other areas flooded by sewer stoppages.