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Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

Other names for Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation: Air Brake Tester, Air Brakes Inspector, Auto Inspector, Automobile Tester, Brakes Inspector, Bus and Trolley Inspecting Dispatcher, Bus Inspector, Car Body Inspector, Car Examiner, Car Inspector, Carman, Chief Mechanical Officer (CMO), Compliance Analyst, Compliance Manager, Detector Car Operator, Diesel Engine Inspector, Diesel Technician, Dispatcher, Railroad, Inspecting, Electronic Technician (Electro Tech), Emission Inspection Technician, Emission Specialist, Emissions Inspector, Engine Inspector, Equipment Inspector, Inspector, Journal Box Inspector, Locomotive Inspector, Maintenance Inspector, Maintenance Vehicle Inspector, Motor Carrier Inspector, Motor Vehicle Inspector, Motor Vehicles Inspector, New Car Inspector, Operations Inspector, Public Transportation Inspector, Quality Assurance Inspector, Rail Flaw Detector Operator, Rail Technician, Rail Transit Vehicle Inspector, Railroad Car Inspector, Railroad Inspector, Railroad Shop Inspector, Railroad Track Inspector, Safety Engineer, Safety Inspector, Safety Officer, School Bus Inspector, Ship Surveyor, Signal Inspector, Signal Maintenance Supervisor, Smog Check Technician, Smog Technician, Station Inspector, Street Car Inspector, Tank Car Inspector, Tank Inspector, Track Inspecting Supervisor, Track Inspector, Traffic Inspector, Train Inspector, Transit Vehicle Inspector, Transportation Inspector, Truck Safety Inspector, Tunnel Inspector, Vehicle Inspector, Watch Inspector, Way Inspector, Wheel and Axle Inspector, Wheel Inspector, Yard Inspector,

What do Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation do?

  • Inspect vehicles and other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
  • Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards or regulations.
  • Examine transportation vehicles, equipment, or systems to detect damage, wear, or malfunction.
  • Conduct vehicle or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic equipment.
  • Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles and equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.
  • Prepare reports on investigations or inspections, and actions taken.
  • Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found.
  • Investigate complaints regarding safety violations.
  • Examine carrier operating rules, employee qualification guidelines, and carrier training and testing programs for compliance with regulations or safety standards.
  • Investigate and make recommendations on carrier requests for waiver of federal standards.
  • Review commercial vehicle logs, shipping papers, and driver and equipment records to detect any problems and to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Investigate incidents or violations, such as delays, accidents, and equipment failures.
  • Negotiate with authorities, such as local government officials, to eliminate hazards along transportation routes.
  • Evaluate new methods of packaging, testing, shipping, and transporting hazardous materials to ensure adequate public safety protection.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Bar code reader equipment
  • Battery testers
  • Battery acid hydrometers
  • Scanners
  • Speed sensors
  • Desktop computers
  • Gauges or inspection fixtures
  • Digital cameras
  • Speed sensors
  • Measuring wheels for distance
  • Dynamometers
  • Automotive exhaust emission analyzers
  • Multi gas monitors
  • Jacks
  • Go or no go gauge
  • Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
  • Lifts
  • Gauges or inspection fixtures
  • Notebook computers
  • Locking pliers
  • Calipers
  • Micrometers
  • Scanners
  • Opacity or dust or visibility sensors
  • Automobiles or cars
  • Personal computers
  • Floor or platform scales
  • Rulers
  • Gauges or inspection fixtures
  • Handguns
  • Tape measures
  • Screwdrivers
  • Speed sensors
  • Tachometers
  • Pressure indicators
  • Height gauges
  • Torque wrenches
  • Two way radios
  • Truck or rail scales
  • Voltage or current meters
  • Wheel alignment equipment
  • Wheel chocks

Technology used

  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Analytical or scientific software