{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:38:11.400Z","occupation":{"soc":"45-4022.00","title":"Logging Equipment Operators","group":"Farming, Fishing & Forestry","sector":"11","jobZone":2,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":null,"description":"Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories, such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush. Includes operating stand-alone logging machines, such as feller-bunchers, single-grip harvesters, and shovel loaders.","contextCovered":"Commercial logging contractors and integrated timber companies; feller-bunchers, harvesters, skidders, forwarders, loaders; site safety, productivity, and equipment maintenance.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Routine feller-buncher, skidder, or loader operations — perform under a senior operator's direction on a working sale.","Daily pre-shift inspections (fluids, hoses, tracks, blades) — complete per the operation's checklist.","Personal protective equipment (hardhat, chaps, eye-and-ear) — apply consistently on the landing.","Stand-around discipline (line-of-fire, equipment proximity) — apply consistently on the unit.","Daily-shift logs and production tallies — record accurately for the supervisor.","Routine refueling and lubrication — perform per the manufacturer's intervals.","Standard radio communications with the crew — use clearly during operations.","Stream-crossing and BMP rules — follow without prompting per the unit's plan.","Felling-direction and lay-down basics — observe and assist a feller's plan.","Stump-side and landing safety — follow per the operation's standards."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Independent operations on familiar equipment — execute reliably across a shift.","Pre-bunching, skidding, and forwarding patterns — execute per the supervisor's plan with documented productivity.","Routine equipment troubleshooting (sensors, hoses, electronics) — perform with documented checklists.","Productivity targets (loads per shift, MBF per day) — meet consistently within the unit's plan.","Junior operators and apprentices — train on safety, technique, and pace.","Cross-equipment flexibility (skidder, loader, forwarder) — adapt with rapid retraining.","Spill-kit deployment and fuel safety — execute per the BMP plan.","Routine repairs and rigging — perform during downtime with the shop's support.","Sale-layout reading and harvest-plan execution — follow with documented compliance.","Safety culture at the landing — model for the crew."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Multi-equipment operator and crew lead — supervise across feller-buncher, skidder, and loader operations.","Productivity and uptime optimization — own with measurable improvements in cost-per-thousand.","Major repairs and equipment overhauls — schedule and oversee with vendors and shop personnel.","Sale-layout planning with foresters and contractors — contribute substantively.","BMPs, water-quality, and erosion-control execution — own with documented compliance.","Continuous-improvement projects (fuel, downtime, harvest quality) — lead with measurable outcomes.","Junior crew leads and operators — mentor on operational ownership.","Customer- and agency-relationship management — own at unit operations level.","Capital-equipment evaluations — recommend on purchase and trade-in cycles.","Wildland-fire prevention and detection on harvest sites — own per the operation's plan."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Operations leadership for a logging contractor — set direction across crews, equipment, and contracts.","Capital decisions (machines, trucks, training programs) — author with the owner.","Major contracts with timber companies and public agencies — own from bid through closeout.","Workforce development (mechanic training, sawyer certifications, equipment-operator pipelines) — build with measurable outcomes.","Safety culture and incident-investigation programs — institutionalize across crews.","Industry forums (logging-contractor associations, equipment manufacturers) — represent the operation.","Disaster response (fire, weather, mechanical) — lead at operation level.","Capital and operating budgets — own with executive sponsorship.","Talent pipelines from rural and forestry communities — build with measurable retention.","Legacy mentorship and field-shaping standards — institutionalize through training and certification."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}