Hoist and Winch Operators - 53-7041.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Boat Loader II
  • Boat-Hoist Operator
  • Clean-Out Driller
  • Coal Trimmer
  • Cupola Hoist Operator
  • Derrick Worker, Well Service
  • Electric-Fork Operator
  • Hoist Operator
  • Hoist Operator
  • Hoisting Engineer
  • Hydraulic-Boom Operator
  • Jammer Operator
  • Lathe Spotter
  • Log Loader
  • Marine Railway Operator
  • Pneumatic-Hoist Operator
  • Rigger
  • Scraper-Loader Operator
  • Stevedore I
  • Transfer Controller
  • Well Puller
  • Winch Driver
  • Yard Worker
  • Yarding Engineer

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches.
  • Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.
  • Climb ladders in order to position and setup vehicle-mounted derricks.
  • Move levers, pedals, and throttles in order 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.
  • Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.
  • Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers in order to verify load positions and/or depths.
  • Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly.
  • Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches in order to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.
  • Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.
  • Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications.
  • Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.
  • Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.
  • Tend auxiliary equipment such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, in order to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.

Detailed Work Activities

  • inspect material moving equipment
  • load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
  • maintain or repair construction machinery or equipment
  • operate cargo handling gear
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • operate material moving, loading, or unloading equipment
  • perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
  • set up specialized rigging
  • use hand or power tools
  • use measuring devices in construction or extraction work