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Inspect work to ensure standards are met

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 completed work or finished 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, 1 AI-assist, 7 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.Stays human Packers and Packagers, Hand
• Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.Stays human Machine Feeders and Offbearers
• Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.Stays human First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.Stays human Helpers--Production Workers
• Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.Stays human First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
• Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.Stays human First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
• Inspect bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements, and remove and batch packaging tickets.Stays human Crane and Tower Operators

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met.AI-assist Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders