Clean up spilled oil

Description

Safely clean up and dispose of spilled oil.

Alternative labels

cleaning up of oil spill
oil spill collection and disposal
clean up spilt oil
collect and dispose of spilled oil
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cleaning up spilt oil
collection and disposal of spilled oil
cleaning up of spilled oil

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Clean up spilled oil is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Greaser: Greasers make sure industrial machines are properly lubricated to maintain operations. They use grease guns to oil machines. Greasers also perform basic maintenance and repair duties.
Roustabout: Roustabouts maintain and repair oil field equipment and machinery using hand and power tools. They do general labor, such as cleaning, digging trenches, scraping and painting rig components.
Emergency response worker: Emergency response workers work in missions to aid in emergency and disaster situations, such as natural disasters or oil spills. They clean up the debris or waste caused by the event, ensure the people involved are brought to safety, prevent further damage, and transport goods such as food and medical supplies.

Optional skill

Clean up spilled oil is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Well-digger: Well-diggers operate drilling machinery and equipment to create and maintain wells for use in extracting ore and other liquids and gases. They record operations, maintain equipment, seal unused wells and prevent ground contamination.
Hazardous waste technician: Hazardous waste technicians dispose of materials that have been in contact with or are ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic or a combination of the aforementioned hazardous traits. They remove the waste from industrial facilities or households and transport them to a treatment facility to ensure they are treated and disposed of according to regulations. They may also advise on the proper treatment of hazardous waste, and aid in the clean-up of hazardous waste spills.

 


 

References

  1. Clean up spilled oil – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022