Dangers of marshalling activity

Description

Understand the dangers and difficulties that accompany marshalling activity, including noise, dust, ingestions or vehicle collisions.

Alternative labels

health and safety risks in marshalling activity
risks to health and safety in marshalling activity
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Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential knowledge

Dangers of marshalling activity is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Shunter: Shunters move shunting units with or without wagons or groups of wagons in order to build trains. They manage the driving of locomotives and are involved in switching wagons, making or splitting up trains in shunting yards or sidings. They operate according to the technical features, such as controlling movement via a remote control device.
Aircraft marshaller: Aircraft marshallers signal pilots to assist them in operations such as turning, slowing down, stopping, and shutting down engines. They lead aircrafts to their parking stands or to the runway. They also indicate directions to the pilots by driving a “follow-me” car.
Airport operations officer: Airport operations officers perform supervisory and administrative work monitoring operational activities on an assigned shift at a large airport. They ensure the safe take-off and landing of aircrafts

Optional knowledge

Dangers of marshalling activity is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Dangers of marshalling activity – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022