Job: General Labourer - Steel ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Physical Demands Analysis – General Labourer - Steel Last Revised: December 18, 2008
Job: Description: Equipment Assessed:
General Labourer - Steel Operates inside and outside of vessels transporting steel in order to perform the duties of Slingman and Holdmen Slingman station (dock), Holdman duties – Steel Vessel
ESSENTIAL DUTIES A.
Slingman (Outside Steel Vessel) A. Hooking or unhooking slings or hooks B. Changing Pennants C. Clean-up
B. Holdman (Inside Steel Vessel) A. Hooking up or Unhooking Slings or hooks B. Walking throughout hold C. Getting in and out of hold D. Signalman E. Using tools (Ratchet wire cutter, ladder), clean-up F. Lifting/Handling ‘Stickers’
Shift Schedule: There are two 8 hr shifts from 8am-4:30pm and 4:30pm-1am with a 30 minute scheduled lunch break and two 10 minute coffee breaks. There is also a graveyard shift of 6.5 hrs from 1am-8am with a 1/2hr lunch break. Ships are unloaded around the clock until they are empty.
Staffing: Inside the vessel, there will be one labourer per hook (4). On the dock, two labourers perform the task of unhooking the slings or hooks.
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Physical Demands Analysis – General Labourer - Steel Last Revised: December 18, 2008
DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. SLINGMAN (LABOURER ON DOCK OUTSIDE STEEL VESSEL) Frequency
Performs labourer duties outside of the vessel for up to 7.5 hours of an 8 hour shift.
Equipment
Slings, canary (tool to hook slings from the middle of the load), pennants
Task Description:
The General Labourer – Steel working outside the ship operates primarily as a slingman. When unloading steel, the labourer is responsible for approaching the head and unhooking the slings from the pennants. There are typically two pennants on each side of the load. Once the slings are unhooked from the pennant, the labourer may reach for the slings or use a canary to pull the slings to the edge of the load. If the slings are free, the labourer removes them and carries them to a pile on the dock away from the offload area. If the slings are not free, the labourers wait for the lift truck driver to lift and separate the load. Secondary tasks include changing pennants when the length or type of steel changes, and cleaning up metal and sling waste.
A
Equipment
HOOKING OR UNHOOKING SLINGS
Duration
Job: Description: Equipment Assessed:
General Labourer - Steel Operates inside and outside of vessels transporting steel in order to perform the duties of Slingman and Holdmen Slingman station (dock), Holdman duties – Steel Vessel
ESSENTIAL DUTIES A.
Slingman (Outside Steel Vessel) A. Hooking or unhooking slings or hooks B. Changing Pennants C. Clean-up
B. Holdman (Inside Steel Vessel) A. Hooking up or Unhooking Slings or hooks B. Walking throughout hold C. Getting in and out of hold D. Signalman E. Using tools (Ratchet wire cutter, ladder), clean-up F. Lifting/Handling ‘Stickers’
Shift Schedule: There are two 8 hr shifts from 8am-4:30pm and 4:30pm-1am with a 30 minute scheduled lunch break and two 10 minute coffee breaks. There is also a graveyard shift of 6.5 hrs from 1am-8am with a 1/2hr lunch break. Ships are unloaded around the clock until they are empty.
Staffing: Inside the vessel, there will be one labourer per hook (4). On the dock, two labourers perform the task of unhooking the slings or hooks.
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Page 1 of 12
Physical Demands Analysis – General Labourer - Steel Last Revised: December 18, 2008
DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. SLINGMAN (LABOURER ON DOCK OUTSIDE STEEL VESSEL) Frequency
Performs labourer duties outside of the vessel for up to 7.5 hours of an 8 hour shift.
Equipment
Slings, canary (tool to hook slings from the middle of the load), pennants
Task Description:
The General Labourer – Steel working outside the ship operates primarily as a slingman. When unloading steel, the labourer is responsible for approaching the head and unhooking the slings from the pennants. There are typically two pennants on each side of the load. Once the slings are unhooked from the pennant, the labourer may reach for the slings or use a canary to pull the slings to the edge of the load. If the slings are free, the labourer removes them and carries them to a pile on the dock away from the offload area. If the slings are not free, the labourers wait for the lift truck driver to lift and separate the load. Secondary tasks include changing pennants when the length or type of steel changes, and cleaning up metal and sling waste.
A
Equipment
HOOKING OR UNHOOKING SLINGS
Duration
