Crane Operator 1

Job Summary

Operates crane in a safe manner according to safety guidelines and regulations.

Conducts daily crane maintenance inspection each day at the start of the shift.

Retrieves material from storage to load onto processing equipment, trucks, or rail cars.

Unloads inbound material from trucks and rail cars.

Moves heavy materials for warehouseman and parts cleaners.

Operates Sideloader to bring heavy materials to bay.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Walk(Move, Traverse), Use hand / fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Climb (stairs / ladders) or balance (Ascend / Descend, Work atop, Traverse), Stoop, kneel, crouch, or Crawl(Position self(to), Move), Talk / hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Pushing or Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion

Function in the Job

Medium / Heavy work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Required Skills

80% Sitting in crane

5% Standing in crane

5% Climbing approximately 35-40 steps up to and down from crane

Operators and operator trainees shall meet the following physical qualifications :

1. Have vision of at least 20 / 30 Snellen in one eye, and 20 / 50 Snellen in the other, with or without corrective lenses;

2. Be able to distinguish colors, regardless of position of colors, if color differentiation is required for operation;

3. Hearing, with or without hearing aid, must be adequate for a specific operation;

4. Have sufficient strength, endurance, agility, coordination, and speed of reaction to meet the demands of equipment operation;

5. Evidence of physical defects, or emotional instability that could render a hazard to the operator or others, or which in the opinion of the examiner could interfere with the operators performance, may be cause for disqualification. In such cases, specialized clinical or medical judgments and tests may be required.

6. Evidence that an operator is subject to seizures or loss of physical control shall be reason for disqualification. Specialized medical tests may be required to determine these conditions.