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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Earth
Drillers
, Except Oil and Gas
35
Alternate Occupation Titles
Drill
Hand
Drill
Operator
Drill
Runner
Drill
Technician
Driller
Drilling
Assistant
Drilling
Machine Operator
Drilling
Machine Runner
Blast
Driller
Blast Hole
Driller
Churn
Drill
Operator
Churn
Driller
Construction
Driller
Core
Driller
Diamond
Driller
Directional
Driller
Electric
Drill
Operator
Environmental
Driller
Foundation
Drill
Operator
Hard Rock
Drill
Operator
Highwall
Drill
Operator
Horizontal
Drill
Operator
Hydraulic Rock
Drill
Operator
Machine
Driller
Raise
Driller
Rock
Drill
Operator
Shot Core
Drill
Operator
Test
Driller
Underground
Drill
Operator
Wagon
Drill
Operator
Wagon
Driller
Wash
Driller
Water Well
Driller
Well
Drill
Operator
Well
Driller
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Operate a variety
of
drills
such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic
to
tap subsurface water and salt deposits,
to
remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and
to
facilitate
the
use
of
explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
19
Tasks
Drill
or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment,
using
hand and power tools.
Create and lay out designs for
drill
and blast patterns.
Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for
use.
Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted
drills
to
and from work sites.
Monitor
drilling
operations, by checking gauges and listening
to
equipment
to
assess
drilling
conditions and
to
determine
the
need
to
adjust
drilling
or alter equipment.
Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor
the
water
used
to
flush debris from holes.
Operate controls
to
stabilize machines and
to
position and align
drills.
Operate water-well
drilling
rigs and other equipment
to
drill
, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up
drill
bits, and lubricating machinery.
Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells
to
cool
drill
bits and
to
remove
drillings.
Record
drilling
progress and geological data.
Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and
downward
pressure, according
to
the
type
of
rock or concrete being
drilled.
Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes,
using
retrieval tools and equipment.
Review client requirements and proposed locations for
drilling
operations
to
determine feasibility, and
to
determine cost estimates.
Select
the
appropriate
drill
for
the
job,
using
knowledge
of
rock or soil conditions.
Select and attach
drill
bits and
drill
rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing
drill
bits as needed.
Start, stop, and control
drilling
speed
of
machines and insertion
of
casings into holes.
Withdraw
drill
rods from holes, and extract core samples.
5
Detailed Work Activities
Drill
holes in earth or rock.
Inspect equipment or tools
to
be
used
in construction or excavation.
Install
drilling
equipment.
Maintain
drilling
equipment.
Operate
drilling
equipment.
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