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Bulldozer operator

Other names

bull dozer operator, dozer/crawler driver, earthmover driver, bulldozer operative, dozer operative, dozer driver, bulldozer driver, construction plant operator, bull dozer driver, earthmover operator

Heavy machines and cranes

They drive a heavy machine that pushes earth and rubble across the ground, and they watch for hazards like pipes and wires.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Learn and follow safety regulations.

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    Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.

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    Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
conducteur de bulldozer/conductrice de bulldozer
español
operador de buldócer/operadora de buldócer
العربية
مشغل الجرار / مشغلة الجرار
português
Operador de buldózer/Operadora de buldózer
Deutsch
Erdbaumaschinenführer/Erdbaumaschinenführerin
italiano
conducente di bulldozer

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