Jobs / Transportation and material moving / 53-6051.07
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
- US jobs
- 24,500 (SOC 53-6051 group, "Transportation Inspectors")
- Median wage
- $92,100 a year
- Job family
- Transportation and material moving
Can agents do the work of transportation vehicle, equipment and systems inspectors, except aviation?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Transportation and material moving: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 53-6051 group).
- 30%Inspect vehiclesNot measured
- 10%Advise others on business or operational mattersNot measured
- 9%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 8%Monitor operations to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
- 6%Investigate incidents or accidentsNot measured
- 6%Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or complianceNot measured
- 4%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
- 3%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in transportation and material moving, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
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Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.
- Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.
- Investigate complaints regarding safety violations.
- Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
- Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found.
- Conduct vehicle or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic equipment.
- Conduct remote inspections of motor vehicles, using handheld controllers and remotely directed vehicle inspection devices.
- Attach onboard diagnostics (OBD) scanner cables to vehicles to conduct emissions inspections.
- Investigate incidents or violations, such as delays, accidents, and equipment failures.
- Prepare reports on investigations or inspections and actions taken.
- Examine carrier operating rules, employee qualification guidelines, or carrier training and testing programs for compliance with regulations or safety standards.
- Conduct visual inspections of emission control equipment and smoke emitted from gasoline or diesel vehicles.
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