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Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes. Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation. Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications. Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application. Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads. Create and maintain inclines and ramps, and handle slides, mud, and pit cleanings and maintenance. Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth. Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse. Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material. Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation. Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths. Drive machines to work sites. Perform manual labor to prepare or finish sites, such as shoveling materials by hand.
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