Hoist and Winch Operators

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.
2. 02Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.
3. 03Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.
4. 04Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches.
5. 05Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.
6. 06Tend auxiliary equipment, such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.
7. 07Move levers, pedals, and throttles to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks.
8. 08Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications.
9. 09Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.
10. 10Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.
11. 11Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly.
12. 12Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.

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