road-maintenance-technician/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — road maintenance technician

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 47-4051.00 (Highway Maintenance Workers).

Task statements

• [Core] Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
• [Core] Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.
• [Core] Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
• [Core] Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
• [Core] Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
• [Core] Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
• [Core] Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
• [Core] Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
• [Core] Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
• [Core] Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
• [Core] Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures.
• [Core] Perform roadside landscaping work, such as clearing weeds and brush, and planting and trimming trees.
• [Supplemental] Paint traffic control lines and place pavement traffic messages, by hand or using machines.
• [Supplemental] Inspect markers to verify accurate installation.
• [Supplemental] Apply poisons along roadsides and in animal burrows to eliminate unwanted roadside vegetation and rodents.
• [Supplemental] Measure and mark locations for installation of markers, using tape, string, or chalk.
• [Supplemental] Apply oil to road surfaces, using sprayers.
• [Supplemental] Blend compounds to form adhesive mixtures used for marker installation.
• [Supplemental] Place and remove snow fences used to prevent the accumulation of drifting snow on highways.

Detailed work activities

• Apply paint to surfaces.
• Clean equipment or facilities.
• Compact materials to create level bases.
• Direct vehicle traffic.
• Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.
• Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
• Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
• Inspect industrial or commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Install fencing or other barriers.
• Maintain mechanical equipment.
• Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
• Mark reference points on construction materials.
• Measure work site dimensions.
• Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
• Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
• Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
• Operate road-surfacing equipment.
• Pour materials into or on designated areas.
• Remove debris or vegetation from work sites.
• Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
• Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces.
• Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.