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Signal and Track Switch Repairers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.

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This source lists 12 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 0 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: 08/2021.

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Core · Task 13906 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Inspect and test operation, mechanical parts, and circuitry of gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment such as interlocks and hotbox detectors.

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Core · Task 13910 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Inspect electrical units of railroad grade crossing gates and repair loose bolts and defective electrical connections and parts.

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Core · Task 23936 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Test and repair track circuits.

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Core · Task 13908 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Drive motor vehicles to job sites.

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Core · Task 13905 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.

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Core · Task 13909 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Tighten loose bolts, using wrenches, and test circuits and connections by opening and closing gates.

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Core · Task 13907 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.

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Core · Task 13911 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Replace defective wiring, broken lenses, or burned-out light bulbs.

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Core · Task 13913 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Inspect, maintain, and replace batteries as needed.

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Core · Task 13912 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Record and report information about mileage or track inspected, repairs performed, and equipment requiring replacement.

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Core · Task 13914 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Lubricate moving parts on gate-crossing mechanisms and swinging signals.

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Core · Task 13915 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Clean lenses of lamps with cloths and solvents.

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