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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
S8.0 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
S8.1 - operating mobile plant
S8.1.0 - operating mobile plant
S8.1.1 - operating earthmoving equipment
S8.1.2 - operating agricultural or forestry equipment
S8.1.3 - operating lifting or moving equipment
- anticipate shipment handling requirements
- determine the load's centre of gravity
- guide cranes
- handle intermodal equipment
- monitor rail pickup machine
- operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment
- operate aerial work platforms
- operate bottom supported cable-propelled vehicles
- operate cranes
- operate forklift
- operate grappler
- operate hoists
- operate hydraulic jack lift
- operate lifting equipment
- operate maritime lifting equipment
- operate material handling equipment
- operate mobile crane
- operate ride panel
- operate shuttle car
- operate stage movement control system
- operate telehandler
- operate top supported cable-propelled vehicles
- operate tower crane
- operate warehouse materials
- organise weight of loads according to lifting equipment capacity
- position core workpieces
- replace filled pallets
- secure heavy construction equipment
- set up ramps in airports
- stack empty pallets
- transport drilling rigs
- transport pipes
- use aquaculture heavy equipment
- use equipment for safe stowage
- use rigging equipment
- work from suspended access cradle
S8.2 - driving vehicles
S8.3 - operating watercraft
S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials
S8.5 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products
S8.6 - using precision instrumentation and equipment
S8.7 - installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment
S8.8 - installing, maintaining and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
S8.9 - operating aircraft
T - transversal skills and competences

use telescopic handlers

skills

working with machinery and specialised equipment

operating mobile plant

operating lifting or moving equipment

use telescopic handlers

Description

Description

Operate crane-like machinery to move loads to and from places unreachable by conventional forklifts.

Alternative Labels

adopt telescopic handlers

apply telescopic handlers

handle telescopic handlers

operate telescopic handlers

use a telescopic handler

use of a telescopic handler

using a telescopic handler

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

occupation specific skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)