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O*NET detailed work activityInspect cargo to identify potential hazards
Stays humanWatch & inspect
3 jobs8 tasks
Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 8 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Test baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems.
- Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
- Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.
- Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations.
- Send checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by equipment.
- Inspect checked baggage for signs of tampering.
- View images of checked bags and cargo, using remote screening equipment, and alert baggage screeners or handlers to any possible problems.
- Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.