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Transportation Inspectors: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.
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This source lists 17 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 2 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: 11/2020.
17 tasks shown
Core · Task 23850 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments.
Core · Task 23851 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked.
Core · Task 23852 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Record details about freight conditions, handling of freight, and any problems encountered.
Core · Task 23853 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Advise crews in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo.
Core · Task 23854 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Observe loading of freight to ensure that crews comply with procedures.
Core · Task 23855 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Recommend remedial procedures to correct any violations found during inspections.
Core · Task 23856 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Inspect loaded cargo, cargo lashed to decks or in storage facilities, and cargo handling devices to determine compliance with health and safety regulations and need for maintenance.
Core · Task 23857 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Notify workers of any special treatment required for shipments.
Core · Task 23858 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Direct crews to reload freight or to insert additional bracing or packing as necessary.
Core · Task 23859 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Check temperatures and humidities of shipping and storage areas to ensure that they are at appropriate levels to protect cargo.
Core · Task 23860 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Determine cargo transportation capabilities by reading documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors.
Core · Task 23861 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Read draft markings to determine depths of vessels in water.
Supplemental · Task 23864 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Post warning signs on vehicles containing explosives or flammable or radioactive materials.
Supplemental · Task 23865 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition
Measure heights and widths of loads to ensure they will pass over bridges or through tunnels on scheduled routes.
Unspecified · Task 23868 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Calculate gross and net tonnage, hold capacities, volumes of stored fuel and water, cargo weights, and vessel stability factors, using mathematical formulas.
Unspecified · Task 23869 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Measure vessels' holds and depths of fuel and water in tanks, using sounding lines and tape measures.
Unspecified · Task 23870 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Visually inspect cargo for damage upon arrival or discharge.
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