Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment.

Other names for Hoist and Winch Operators: Air Hoist Operator, Air Lift Operator, Boat Hoist Operator, Boat Loader, Boat Puller, Bridge Rigger, Building Rigger, Cable Operator, Cable Way Operator, Cage Operator, Cage Tender, Casing Puller, Cemetery Vault Installer, Chute Operator, Clean-Out Driller, Clutch Operator, Coal Handler, Coal Trimmer, Corner Bead Operator, Crane Operator, Cupola Hoist Operator, Derrick Hand, Derrick Operator, Dry Transfer Man, Dry Transfer Worker, Dump Operator, Electric Fork Operator, Electrical Traveling Overhead Crane Operator (ETOC Operator), Foot Tender, Footman, Gin Pole Operator, Hoist Operator, Hoisting Engine Operator, Hoisting Engineer, Hoistman, Hydraulic Boom Operator, Jammer Operator, Jump Roll Operator, Lathe Spotter, Lever Operator, Lineman, Loader Engineer, Log Loader, Marine Railway Operator, Material Handler, Ore Trimmer, Pack Changer, Pack Puller, Pipe Puller, Pit Hoist Operator, Pitman, Pneumatic Hoist Operator, Rigger, Rigger Up, Rigging Man, Rigging Up Man, Rigging Up Worker, Rigging Worker, Rod Puller, Rodman, Scrap Hoist Operator, Scraper Loader Operator, Service Operator, Skip Hoist Engineer, Skip Hoist Operator, Slope Runner, Slope Tender, Sloper, Steam Hoist Operator, Stevedore, Stiff Leg Operator, Telescope Operator, Transfer Controller, Tugger Operator, Well Puller, Well Service Derrick Worker, Winch Derrick Operator, Winch Driver, Winch Runner, Winch Stripper, Yard Worker, Yarder Engineer, Yarder Operator, Yarder Puncher, Yarding Engineer,

• Move levers, pedals, and throttles in order 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.
• Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.
• Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers in order to verify load positions and/or depths.
• Operate compressed air, diesel, electric, gasoline, or steam-driven hoists or winches in order to control movement of cableways, cages, derricks, draglines, loaders, railcars, or skips.
• 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.
• Signal and assist other workers loading or unloading materials.
• Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools.
• Apply hand or foot brakes and move levers to lock hoists or winches.
• Oil winch drums so that cables will wind smoothly.
• Climb ladders in order to position and setup vehicle-mounted derricks.
• Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, using hand tools.
• Tend auxiliary equipment such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, in order to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.