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Summary 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.

Sample Job Titles

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8.	Feller Buncher Operator

9.	Feller Operator

10.	Forder Operator

11.	Grapple Operator

12.	Grapple Skidder Operator

13.	Harvester Operator

14.	Hook Tender

15.	Loader Operator

16.	Log Carrier Operator

17.	Log Handling Equipment Operator

18.	Log Hauler

19.	Log Loader

20.	Log Processor Operator

21.	Log Stacker Operator

22.	Log Truck Driver

23.	Logger

24.	Logging Crane Operator

25.	Logging Equipment Operator

26.	Logging Shovel Operator

27.	Logging Tractor Operator

28.	Lumber Carrier Operator

29.	Lumber Stacker Driver

30.	Lumber Stacker Operator

31.	Machine Operator

32.	Mobile Heavy Equipment Operator

33.	Processor Operator

34.	Shift Stacker

35.	Shovel Logger

36.	Skidder Driver

37.	Skidder Operator

38.	Slasher Operator

39.	Stroke Delimber Operator

40.	Timber Harvester Operator

41.	Tractor Driver

42.	Tree Cutter Loader Operator

43.	Tree Feller Operator

44.	Tree Shear Operator

45.	Tree-Shear Operator

46.	Truck Driver

47.	Yarder Operator

Job Tasks

	Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks. Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs. Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.

	Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards. Evaluate log quality.

	Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees. Operate forestry equipment.

	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. Operate forestry equipment.

	Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and cut the logs into desired lengths. Cut trees or logs. Operate forestry equipment.

	Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading. Operate forestry equipment.

	Fill out required job or shift report forms. Maintain personnel records.

	Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads. Operate forestry equipment.

	Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables. Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Logging Workers
	Logging workers harvest thousands of acres of forests each year. The timber they harvest provides the raw material for many consumer goods and industrial products.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Logging Workers
	Logging is physically demanding and can be dangerous. Workers spend all their time outdoors, sometimes in poor weather and often in isolated areas.

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