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Hoist and Winch Operators

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Education

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Hoist and Winch Operators

Job Requirements


Examples of knowledge and skills required


Work Activities of Hoist and Winch Operators

Importance
Activity
85% 

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

  • set up specialized rigging
  • maintain or repair construction machinery or equipment

83% 

Handling and Moving Objects

    83% 

    Getting Information

      82% 

      Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

      • operate cargo handling gear

      82% 

      Controlling Machines and Processes

      • operate material moving, loading, or unloading equipment
      • use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
      • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom

      82% 

      Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

        81% 

        Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

          79% 

          Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

          • inspect material moving equipment

          78% 

          Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

            76% 

            Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

              73% 

              Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

                73% 

                Making Decisions and Solving Problems

                  72% 

                  Training and Teaching Others

                    72% 

                    Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

                      70% 

                      Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

                        70% 

                        Processing Information

                          64% 

                          Documenting/Recording Information

                            64% 

                            Developing Objectives and Strategies

                              60% 

                              Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

                                60% 

                                Developing and Building Teams

                                  59% 

                                  Performing General Physical Activities

                                  • load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products

                                  58% 

                                  Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

                                    58% 

                                    Assisting and Caring for Others

                                      58% 

                                      Monitoring and Controlling Resources

                                        56% 

                                        Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

                                          55% 

                                          Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

                                          • perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting

                                          55% 

                                          Coaching and Developing Others

                                            55% 

                                            Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

                                              55% 

                                              Analyzing Data or Information

                                                53% 

                                                Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment


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