7215-Riggers and cable splices

Job Title: 

Riggers and cable splices

Job Description: 

Riggers and cable splicers assemble rigging gear to move and position equipment and structural components, or

install and maintain cables, ropes and wires on construction sites, buildings or other structures

Tasks: 

Tasks include

  • estimating the size, shape and weight of objects to be moved and deciding on the type of equipment to move them
  • installing and repairing cables, ropes, wires, pulleys and other tackle
  • joining, repairing and fitting attachments to wires, ropes and cables
  • working as member of crew erecting and repairing derricks for drilling water, gas- and oil-wells
  • lifting and mounting scenery, lighting and other equipment in theatres and on film sets
  • installing and maintaining communication towers, aerial cableways, funicular railways, ski lifts and similar infrastructure.
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Rigger (aircraft/ ship / hoisting equipment (construction)/ logging/ oil and gas well ski-

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Cuttelirf tt/h rraeialdw/a/ yS pclaibcleer) (cable and rope)

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Rigger, theatrical/Rigger, tower /Squeezer, cable/wire

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Source Of Info: 

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2329