How do they match: Hoist and Winch Operators

  • Hoist and Winch Operators

  • Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.

  • Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.
  • Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.
  • Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.
  • Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.
  • Tend auxiliary equipment, such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.

  • Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
  • Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
  • Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Position material handling equipment.