Occupational Employment Statistics
53-7041 Hoist and Winch Operators
Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment. Excludes “Crane and Tower Operators" (53-7021).
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
| 7,520 | $37.19/hr | 4.6% |
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Logging Equipment Operators
| 360 | $23.75/hr | 16.8% |
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Crane and Tower Operators
| 200 | $34.21/hr | 4.0% |
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
| 1,040 | $35.38/hr | 6.9% |
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Helpers--Extraction Workers
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
| 820 | $24.15/hr | 3.9% |
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Dredge Operators
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 4,950 | $22.80/hr | -2.3% |
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Tree Trimmers and Pruners
| N/A | $30.50/hr | N/A |
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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 280 | $24.38/hr | -5.6% |
- Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.
- Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.
- Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.
- 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.
- Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches.
- Tend auxiliary equipment, such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.
- Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks.
- Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications.
- Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.
- Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions or depths.