83 Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators

Locomotive engine drivers and related workers drive, or assist in driving, locomotive engines to transport passengers and freight; take charge of and safeguard railway freight trains during runs; control the movement of railway traffic by operating signals; switch rolling stock and make up trains in railway yards; make up trains for hauling in mines; and control their movement. Tasks performed usually include: driving or assisting in driving railway engines, operating railway signals, switching rolling stock and making up trains in railway yards, making up trains in mines and controlling their movement. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 8311 Locomotive Engine Drivers 8312 Railway Brake, Signal and Switch Operators.

Car, van and motorcycle drivers drive and tend motorcycles, motorized tricycles, cars or vans to transport passengers, materials or goods. Tasks performed usually include: driving and tending motorcycles, motorized tricycles, cars or vans in order to transport materials, goods or passengers. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 8321 Motorcycle Drivers 8322 Car, Taxi and Van Drivers.

Heavy truck and bus drivers drive and tend heavy trucks, lorries, buses or street tramcars to transport goods, liquids, heavy materials, mail or passengers. Tasks performed usually include: driving and tending heavy trucks, lorries, buses or street tramcars in order to transport goods, liquids, heavy materials, mail or passengers. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 8331 Bus and Tram Drivers 8332 Heavy Truck and Lorry Drivers.

Mobile plant operators drive, tend, operate and monitor special-purpose motorized machinery or equipment used for clearing or preparing land; digging, moving, and spreading earth, rock and similar materials; and lifting or moving heavy objects. Tasks performed usually include: preparing and positioning plant for operation; adjusting speed, height and depth of implements; driving and operating mobile plant; operating attachments to lift, swing and release trees, logs, earth and other heavy objects or materials; operating and monitoring lifting trucks and stationary or mobile cranes in construction, transportation and storage operations; servicing machinery and performing minor repairs. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 8341 Mobile Farm and Forestry Plant Operators 8342 Earthmoving and Related Plant Operators 8343 Crane, Hoist and Related Plant Operators 8344 Lifting Truck Operators.

Ship’s deck crews and related workers carry out deck duties on board ships and similar duties on board other water-borne craft. Tasks performed usually include: standing look-out watches at sea and when entering or leaving harbour or other narrow waters; steering ships according to instructions; handling ropes and wires, and operating mooring equipment; maintaining and, in some cases, operating ships’ equipment, cargo gear, rigging and lifesaving and firefighting appliances; performing deck and hull cleaning, scraping, painting and other maintenance duties as required; breaking out, rigging and stowing cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging and running gear. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit group: 8350 Ships’ Deck Crews and Related Workers.