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Job Description

Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-6011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,680.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 3,510 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Bridge and Lock Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Crossing Watchman”

Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
Raise drawbridges and observe passage of water traffic, then lower drawbridges and raise automobile gates.
Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
Prepare accident reports.
Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.
Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
Maintain and guard stations in bridges to check waterways for boat traffic.
Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Perform maintenance duties such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.
Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.

Related Technology & Tools

Protective glasses
Bitts
Fall protection equipment
Span lights
Television monitors
Motor vehicles
Bridge traffic signals
Wire ropes
Safety gloves
Sump pumps
Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
Closed circuit television CCTV monitoring systems
Signal flares
Wire cutting tools
Putty knives
Smoke detectors
Traffic directional cones
Loudspeaker warning system
Megaphones
Spot lights
Safety-toe boots
Signal flags
Warning horns
Snow plows
Laser facsimile machines
Warning sirens
Electric drawbridges
Intrusion alarms
Hard hats
Signal bells
Gas powered snow blowers
Desktop computers
Hearing protectors
Surveillance binoculars
Radar systems
Adjustable wrenches
Gas powered generators
Weather monitoring instruments
Step ladders
Balance weights
Navigation lights
Grease dispensing guns
Mobile radios
Gas detectors
Hand trucks
X ray scanners
Life jackets
Cable lines
Lawn mowers
Traffic gates

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