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Helpers--Electricians: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

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This source lists 25 tasks, including 18 marked Core and 7 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2023.

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25 tasks shown

Core · Task 4840 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.

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Core · Task 4832 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.

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Core · Task 4833 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.

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Core · Task 4839 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 4834 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.

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Core · Task 4835 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.

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Core · Task 4844 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Clean work area and wash parts.

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Core · Task 4836 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.

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Core · Task 4841 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 4837 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 4842 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.

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Core · Task 4838 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.

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Core · Task 4843 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.

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Core · Task 4846 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.

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Core · Task 4848 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.

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Core · Task 4847 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.

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Core · Task 4850 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.

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Core · Task 4845 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.

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Supplemental · Task 4855 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.

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Supplemental · Task 4849 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.

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Supplemental · Task 4854 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.

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Supplemental · Task 4851 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.

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Supplemental · Task 4853 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.

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Supplemental · Task 23977 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Operate heavy equipment, such as backhoes.

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Supplemental · Task 4852 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.

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