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How do they match:
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Earth
Drillers
, Except
Oil
and
Gas
38
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
Construction Well
Drill
Operator
Core
Driller
Diamond
Driller
Directional
Driller
Electric
Drill
Operator
Environmental
Driller
Foundation
Drill
Operator
Geothermal and Well
Drilling
Operator
Hard Rock
Drill
Operator
Highwall
Drill
Operator
Horizontal
Drill
Operator
Horizontal Directional
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.
15
Tasks
Drill
or
bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring,
or
building foundations.
Create and lay out designs for
drill
and blast patterns.
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.
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.
Review client requirements and proposed locations for
drilling
operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
Select and attach
drill
bits and
drill
rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing
drill
bits as needed.
Select the appropriate
drill
for the job, using knowledge of rock
or
soil conditions.
Start, stop, and control
drilling
speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
Withdraw
drill
rods from holes, and extract core samples.
4
Detailed Work Activities
Drill
holes in earth
or
rock.
Install
drilling
equipment.
Maintain
drilling
equipment.
Operate
drilling
equipment.
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