Will “Yarder Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

65% Chance of Automation

“Yarder Engineer” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Hoist and Winch Operators”.

Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches.
Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.
Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.
Move levers, pedals, and throttles to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks.
Climb ladders to position and set up vehicle-mounted derricks.
Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.
Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.
Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.
Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.
Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly.
Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications.
Tend auxiliary equipment, such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.
Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.