Home › Work activities › Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear
O*NET detailed work activityInspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear
Stays humanWatch & inspect
16 jobs17 tasks
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, 1 AI-assist, 16 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
- Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.
- Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
- Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required.
- Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
- Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
- Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.
- Measure the tension of control cables.
- Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.
- Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units.
- Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades.