933 Transport and Storage Labourers

Hand and pedal vehicle drivers propel cycles, hand carts and similar vehicles to deliver messages and transport passengers or goods. Tasks include - (a) loading and unloading goods, or assisting passengers in getting on or off a vehicle; (b) moving vehicle in the desired direction with due regard to other traffic and traffic regulations; (c) inspecting vehicle components to identify wear and damage; (d) maintaining vehicle, making minor repairs and installing replacement parts; (e) collecting fares or charges. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Bicycle courier - Cycle rickshaw driver - Pedal vehicle driver - Rickshaw puller Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Bicycle racer - 3421 - Motorcyclist - 8321.

Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery drive animal-drawn vehicles to transport passengers or goods, as well as animal-drawn machinery usually in connection with farming. Tasks include - (a) harnessing animals and hitching them to vehicles or machinery; (b) loading or unloading goods, or assisting passengers in getting on or off a vehicle; (c) driving animals in the desired direction with due regard to other traffic and traffic regulations; (d) collecting fares or charges; (e) driving animals to haul wagons in mines or quarries; (f) driving animals hitched to farm or other machinery; (g) driving working elephants; (h) maintaining vehicle or machinery, making minor repairs and installing replacement parts; (i) grooming and feeding animals. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Animal-drawn vehicle driver - Animal train driver - Mahout Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Jockey - 3421.

Freight handlers carry out tasks such as packing, carrying, loading and unloading furniture and other household items, or loading and unloading ship and aircraft cargo and other freight, or carrying and stacking goods in various warehouses. Tasks include - (a) packing office or household furniture, machines, appliances and related goods to be transported from one place to another; (b) carrying goods to be loaded on or unloaded from vans, trucks, wagons, ships or aircraft; (c) loading and unloading grain, coal, sand, baggage and other items by placing them on conveyor belts, pipes and other conveyances; (d) connecting hoses between mainshore installation pipes and tanks of barges, tankers and other ships to load and unload petroleum, liquefied gases and other liquids; (e) carrying and stacking goods in warehouses and similar establishments; (f) sorting cargo prior to loading and unloading. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Baggage handler - Freight handler - Warehouse porter Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Crane operator - 8343 - Forklift operator - 8344 - Hotel porter - 9621 - Luggage porter - 9621.

Shelf fillers stock shelves and display areas and keep stock clean and in order in supermarkets and other retail and wholesale shops. Tasks include - (a) placing goods neatly in bins and on racks, and stacking bulky goods on floors; (b) filling shelves with goods and ensuring that goods with the earliest use-by dates are at the front of shelves; (c) removing goods with past due use-by dates; (d) maintaining shelf order by removing stock belonging in a different location; (e) noting what has been sold and collecting goods needed from the stockroom; (f) obtaining articles for customers from shelf or stockroom; (g) directing customers to location of articles sought; (h) receiving, opening, unpacking and inspecting for damage merchandise from manufacturer or distributor. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Night filler - Stock filler - Stock handler.