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O*NET detailed work activityMonitor construction operations
Stays humanWatch & inspect
6 jobs9 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 Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance, under the O*NET work activity group Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 1 AI-assist, 8 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
- Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
- Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
- Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental regulations are not violated.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
- Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, building codes, or specifications.
- Inspect construction projects to analyze engineering problems, using test equipment or drilling machinery.