Work setting

Tasks

Load, unload and transport construction materials
Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
Perform pre-operational inspection
Read blueprints to determine work requirements
Clean and lubricate cranes
Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
Assist in demolishing buildings
Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines