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| MINOR GROUP 831: LOCOMOTIVE-ENGINE DRIVERS AND RELATED WORKERS
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Locomotive-engine drivers and related workers drive
locomotive engines to transport freight or passengers, manoeuvre
railway coaches or operate railway signals.
Tasks performed usually include: driving railway engines,
operating railway signals, switching rolling stock and making
up trains in railway yards.
Supervision of other workers may be
included.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the
following unit groups:
8311 Locomotive-engine drivers
8312 Railway brakers, signallers and shunters
Note
Occupations are classified into Major group 7, Craft and
related trades workers, if the tasks are carried out by hand by
hand-powered and other tools and call for an understanding of
the work organisation, the materials and tools used, and the
nature and purpose of the final product.
Occupations are classified into Major group 9, Elementary
occupations if the tasks are of a simple and routine nature,
mainly entail the use of hand-held tools, some physical effort,
little or no previous experience and understanding of the work,
and limited initiative or judgement.
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