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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 45-4022.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Logging Equipment Operators

Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories, such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush. Includes operating stand-alone logging machines, such as log chippers.

What this job is about

Ensure safe and efficient operation of logging equipment.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Inspect equipment for safety

    Check all logging equipment for safety compliance and perform basic maintenance tasks.

  2. 2

    Control hydraulic tractors

    Operate hydraulic tractors to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.

  3. 3

    Grade logs

    Assess logs based on knot size and straightness according to industry standards.

  4. 4

    Drive tractors for log transport

    Maneuver tractors to skid, load, and transport logs from felling sites.

  5. 5

    Fill out job reports

    Complete required job or shift report forms accurately.

Tools used in this work
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordSAP software

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