| Job Title |
Loader I |
| Job Description |
Pumps Liquid Chemicals, Liquid Petroleum Products, And Other
Liquids Into Or From Tank Cars, Trucks, Or Barges: Verifies Tank
Car Numbers With Loading Instructions To Ensure Accurate
Placement Of Cars By Crew. Connects Ground Cable To Carry Off
Static Electricity. Removes And Replaces Or Gives Directions To
Another Worker To Remove And Replace Dome Caps, Using Wrenches.
Inspects Interior For Cleanliness And Exterior For Leaks Or
Damage. Swings Loading Spout Over Dome And Turns Valve To Admit
Liquids To Tank. Lowers Gauge Rod Into Tank Or Reads Meter To
Verify Specified Volume Of Liquids Loaded. Lowers Sample Bottle
Into Tank For Laboratory Testing. Copies Load Specification On
Placard And Tacks Placard To Tank. Seals Outlet Valves On Car.
When Unloading Cars, Connects Hose To Outlet Plugs On Cars And
Attaches Special Dome, Using Wrenches. Starts Pumps Or Turns
Valves To Admit Compressed Air Into Tank Car And Force Liquids
Into Storage Tanks. May Test Sample For Specific Gravity, Using
Hydrometer, And Record Reading On Loading Slip. May Clean
Interior Of Tank Cars Or Tank Trucks, Using Mechanical Spray
Nozzle. May Inspect Rupture Disc, Vacuum Relief Valve, Rubber
Gaskets On Valves And Cover Plates, And Replace Defective Parts,
Using Wrenches. May Pump Nitrogen Or Compressed Air Into Car To
Test For Leaks. May Be Designated According To Material Loaded
And Unloaded As Acid Loader (chemical); Caustic Loader
(chemical); Fats And Oils Loader (soap & Rel.).
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