Logging Equipment Operators

Job Description: 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.

Logging Equipment Operators spend a lot of their time Controlling Machines and Processes. They are naturally good at Reaction Time, Multilimb Coordination, Control Precision, and Auditory Attention. Logging Equipment Operators are typically characterized as being Realistic and Investigative. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Administration and Management, and Public Safety and Security and are skilled at Operation and Control and Operation Monitoring.

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Getting Information
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Processing Information
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  

Abilities

Reaction Time
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Control Precision
  
Auditory Attention
  
Response Orientation
  
Depth Perception
  
Far Vision
  
Rate Control
  
Information Ordering
  
Visualization
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Near Vision
  
Selective Attention
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Category Flexibility
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Oral Expression
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Speech Clarity
  
Static Strength
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Speech Recognition
  
Written Comprehension
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Trunk Strength
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Written Expression
  
Time Sharing
  
Speed of Closure
  
Memorization
  
Number Facility
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Night Vision
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Originality
  
Sound Localization
  
Stamina
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Investigative
  
Conventional
  
Enterprising
  
Artistic
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Mechanical
  
Administration and Management
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Transportation
  
Production and Processing
  
Mathematics
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Building and Construction
  
Education and Training
  
English Language
  
Law and Government
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Geography
  
Clerical
  
Chemistry
  
Design
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Telecommunications
  

Wages

Washington
$43,710  
 
Arizona
$39,890  
 
Oregon
$39,470  
 
New York
$38,170  
 
California
$37,220  
 
Montana
$35,240  
 
New Hampshire
$33,480  
 
Colorado
$33,230  
 
Indiana
$32,770  
 
Minnesota
$32,500  
 
Idaho
$32,360  
 
Florida
$32,230  
 
Louisiana
$31,840  
 
Alabama
$31,820  
 
Vermont
$31,750  
 
Maryland
$31,740  
 
Mississippi
$31,720  
 
South Carolina
$31,480  
 
Arkansas
$31,320  
 
Georgia
$31,270  
 
Texas
$30,870  
 
South Dakota
$30,590  
 
Michigan
$30,520  
 
Illinois
$29,580  
 
North Carolina
$29,450  
 
Maine
$29,210  
 
Wisconsin
$29,080  
 
Ohio
$28,790  
 
Virginia
$28,140  
 
Tennessee
$27,990  
 
West Virginia
$26,620  
 
Missouri
$25,870  
 
Kentucky
$24,590  
 
Oklahoma
$23,970  
 
Pennsylvania
$22,400  
 

Skills

Operation and Control
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Monitoring
  
Critical Thinking
  
Repairing
  
Troubleshooting
  
Coordination
  
Time Management
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Writing
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Speaking
  
Instructing
  
Learning Strategies
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Systems Analysis
  
Active Learning
  
Active Listening
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Mathematics
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Persuasion
  
Equipment Selection
  
Service Orientation
  
Negotiation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Science
  
Management of Financial Resources
  

Work Values

Support
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Relationships
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Dependability
  
Attention to Detail
  
Independence
  
Cooperation
  
Self Control
  
Concern for Others
  
Persistence
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Initiative
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Integrity
  
Leadership
  
Innovation
  
Social Orientation
  
Analytical Thinking
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Consequence of Error
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Contact With Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Time Pressure
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Level of Competition
  
Degree of Automation
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Physical Proximity
  
Work Schedules
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Public Speaking
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  

-Never-

Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Electronic Mail
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Letters and Memos
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Time Pressure
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Public Speaking
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Telephone
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Time Pressure
  
Letters and Memos
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to High Places
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  
Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  
Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  
Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
  
Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
  
Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms, to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.
  
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
  
Fill out required job or shift report forms.
  
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
  
Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and then cut the logs into desired lengths.
  
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Some College Courses