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Career: Riggers
Job Description
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules. |
99
|
Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools. |
98
|
Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques. |
96
|
Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment. |
95
|
Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability. |
94
|
Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials. |
89
|
Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps. |
89
|
Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use. |
88
|
Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets. |
80
|
Align, level, and anchor machinery. |
75
|
Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools. |
53
|
Clean and dress machine surfaces and component parts. |
27
|
Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and then to the lines. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
67
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
67
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
61
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
53
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
52
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
51
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
45
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
44
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
44
|
Getting Information
|
43
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
42
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
39
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
36
|
Processing Information
|
35
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
34
|
Thinking Creatively
|
34
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
32
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
32
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
31
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
31
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
30
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
29
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
29
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
28
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
28
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
28
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
27
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
26
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
25
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
25
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
25
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
24
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
24
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
24
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
18
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
16
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
16
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
16
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
16
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
14
|
Interacting With Computers
|
12
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|