Description
Terms for lifting equipment, lifting accessories, slings, shackles, wires, ropes, chains, cables and nets.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 3 occupations
- Total: 7 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- DerrickhandDerrickhands guide the positions and movements of drill pipes. They control the automated pipe-handling equipment. They are often responsible for the condition of drilling fluids, …
- Rigging supervisorRigging supervisors oversee rigging operations. They manage and coordinate employees who operate lifting and rigging equipment. They organise the day-to-day working activities. Oth…
- RiggerRiggers specialise in the lifting of heavy objects, often helped by a crane or derrick. They work with crane operators to attach and detach crane loads. They may also…
- Oil rig motorhandOil rig motorhands assume responsibility for the engines powering the drilling equipment. They ensure that all other rig equipment operates correctly. Duties Oil rig motorhands typ…
Optional for
- Pipeline pump operatorPipeline pump operators tend pump equipment and systems to transfer liquids and substances (e.g. such as chemical solutions, crude oil, gases, and others) from one point to the nex…
- Pipe welderPipe welders assemble and install parts and components of pipelines for the transport of goods such as water, steam and chemicals through them. They interpret specs such as pneumat…
- Pipeline route managerPipeline route managers oversee the day-to-day operational aspects of transporting goods via pipeline infrastructures. They have an overview of the network and plan the different r…