How do they match: Commercial Divers

  • Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.

  • Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.
  • Cut and weld steel, using underwater welding equipment, jigs, and supports.
  • Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
  • Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life.

  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances.
  • Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
  • Install piping for installation or maintenance activities.
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Operate welding equipment.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.