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O*NET detailed work activityInspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation
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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 commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment, 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, 11 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.
- 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 derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
- Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
- Examine unserviceable wells to determine actions to be taken to improve well conditions.
- Insert detection instruments into wells with obstructions.