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O*NET detailed work activityExamine condition of property or products
Stays humanWatch & inspect
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Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 14 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
- Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money.
- Inspect and adjust rental items to meet needs of customer.
- Receive, examine, and tag articles to be altered, cleaned, stored, or repaired.
- Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.
- Examine products purchased for resale or received for storage to assess the condition of each product or item.
- Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
- Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
- Inspect condition of premises, and arrange for necessary maintenance or notify owners of maintenance needs.
- Visually inspect cargo for damage upon arrival or discharge.
- Examine unexposed photographic plates to detect flaws or foreign particles prior to printing.
- Examine merchandise to ensure correct pricing and display, and that it functions as advertised.
- Inspect property, examining its general condition, type of construction, age, and other characteristics, to decide if it is a good insurance risk.
- Examine products purchased for resale or received for storage to determine product condition.