Bridge and lock tenders

2025-12-04T00:52:02-06:00

Operate and watch over bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. They supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.

Railroad conductors and yardmasters

2025-12-04T00:52:26-06:00

Coordinate activities of switch engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. They coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or shipment trains. They review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.

Mine cutting and channeling machine operators

2025-09-11T18:59:52-06:00

Operate machinery such as longwall shears, plows, and cutting machines. They cut or channel along the face or seams of coal mines, stone quarries, or other mining surfaces. They facilitate blasting, separating, or removing minerals or materials from mines or from the surface. Includes shale planers.