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O*NET detailed work activityMaintain material moving equipment in good working condition
Stays humanHands-on work
8 jobs13 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 Maintain vehicles in working condition, under the O*NET work activity group Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 13 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.
- Oil, lubricate, and adjust conveyors, crushers, and other equipment, using hand tools and lubricating equipment.
- Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
- Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth.
- Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly.
- Replace hydraulic hoses, headlight bulbs, and gathering-arm teeth.
- Repair or replace equipment components or parts such as blades, rolls, and pumps.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs, as necessary.
- Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment, machinery, and work stations, using hand tools, shovels, brooms, chemicals, hoses, and lubricants.
- Clean, lubricate, and repair pumps and vessels, using hand tools and equipment.
- Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary.
- Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.