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O*NET detailed work activityLocate equipment or materials in need of repair or replacement
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 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, 7 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
- Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
- Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
- Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
- Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes.
- Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.
- Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.