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Job Description
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-6051.07
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation”.
Also Known As…
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Transit Vehicle Inspector
- Smog Technician
- Safety Officer
- Railroad Track Inspector
- Quality Assurance Inspector
- Inspector
- Emissions Inspector
- Chief Mechanical Officer (CMO)
- Carman
- Car Inspector
- Wheel Inspector
- Wheel and Axle Inspector
- Way Inspector
- Watch Inspector
- Visual Inspector
- Truck Safety Inspector
- Transportation Inspector
- Train Inspector
- Traffic Inspector
- Track Inspecting Supervisor
- Tank Inspector
- Tank Car Inspector
- Street Car Inspector
- Station Inspector
- Signal Inspector
- Safety Engineer
- Railroad Shop Inspector
- Railroad Inspector
- Rail Flaw Detector Operator
- Public Transportation Inspector
- Operations Inspector
- New Car Inspector
- Motor Vehicle Inspector
- Maintenance Inspector
- Locomotive Inspector
- Journal Box Inspector
- Equipment Inspector
- Engine Inspector
- Emissions Testing Technician
- Emissions Testing and Repair Technician
- Detector Car Operator
- Compliance Analyst
- Car Examiner
- Car Body Inspector
- Bus Inspector
- Bus and Trolley Inspecting Dispatcher
- Brakes Inspector
- Automotive Vehicle Inspector
- Automotive Technician
- Automobile Tester
- Auto Inspector
- Air Brakes Inspector
- Air Brake Tester
Tasks for “Tunnel Inspector”
- Perform low-pressure fuel evaluative tests (LPFET) to test for harmful emissions from vehicles without onboard diagnostics (OBD) equipment.
- Investigate incidents or violations, such as delays, accidents, and equipment failures.
- Attach onboard diagnostics (OBD) scanner cables to vehicles to conduct emissions inspections.
- Examine carrier operating rules, employee qualification guidelines, or carrier training and testing programs for compliance with regulations or safety standards.
- Investigate and make recommendations on carrier requests for waiver of federal standards.
- Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.
- Identify modifications to engines, fuel systems, emissions control equipment, or other vehicle systems to determine the impact of modifications on inspection procedures or conclusions.
- Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
- Monitor or review output from systems, such as Thermal Imaging Units (TIU) or roadside imaging tools, to identify high risk commercial motor vehicles for follow-up inspections.
- Review commercial vehicle logs, shipping papers, or driver and equipment records to detect any problems or to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Compare emissions findings with applicable emissions standards.
- Conduct vehicle or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic equipment.
- Prepare reports on investigations or inspections and actions taken.
- Conduct visual inspections of emission control equipment and smoke emitted from gasoline or diesel vehicles.
- Identify emissions testing procedures and standards appropriate for the age and technology of vehicles.
- Negotiate with authorities, such as local government officials, to eliminate hazards along transportation routes.
- Investigate complaints regarding safety violations.
- Conduct remote inspections of motor vehicles, using handheld controllers and remotely directed vehicle inspection devices.
- Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.
- Evaluate new methods of packaging, testing, shipping, or transporting hazardous materials to ensure adequate public safety protection.
- Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found.
Related Technology & Tools
- Go/no-go gauges
- Battery charge testers
- Exhaust analyzers
- Wheel blocks
- Torque wrenches
- Tachometers
- Locking pliers
- Two way radios
- Voltmeters
- Opacity meters
- Distance measuring wheels
- Adjustable wrenches
- Digital timing lights
- Handheld computers
- Passenger cars
- Decelerometers
- Dial indicators
- Service revolvers
- Computer data input scanners
- Stroboscopes
- Digital cameras
- Battery test hydrometers
- Kingpin gauges
- Desktop computers
- Barcode scanners
- Floor jacks
- Rotor gauges
- Measurement calipers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Tire tread depth gauges
- Hydraulic automobile lifts
- Steel measuring tapes
- Personal computers
- Wheel alignment gauges
- Tire pressure gauges
- Flammable gas detection meters
- Platform scales
- Precision rulers
- Vehicle weight scales
- Onboard diagnostics OBD scanners
- Laptop computers
- Dynamometers
- Micrometers
- Inspection Selection System ISS
- Law enforcement database software
- Commercial driver's license information system CDLIS
- Vehicle inspection databases
- Microsoft Office
- Diagnostic scanner software
- Aspen
- Past Inspection Query PIQ
- Vehicle identification number VIN database