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O*NET detailed work activityPosition material handling equipment
Stays humanHands-on work
6 jobs9 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 Position tools or equipment, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 9 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
- Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.
- Pull knuckles to open them for coupling.
- Position deflector bars, gates, chutes, or spouts to divert flow of materials from one conveyor onto another conveyor.
- Move mine cars into position for loading and unloading, using pinchbars inserted under car wheels to position cars under loading spouts.
- Provide assistance in aligning drawbars, using available equipment to lift, pull, or push on the drawbars.
- Push or ride cars down slopes, or hook cars to cables and control cable drum brakes, to ease cars down inclines.