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Occupation AtlasRock Splitters, Quarry

O*NET · 47-5051.00

Rock Splitters, Quarry

Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.

Also called Driller · Quarry Chop Saw Operator · Quarry Driller · Quarry Plug and Feather Driller · Quarry Worker · Quarrying Specialist · Rock Breaker · Rock Picker
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Rock Splitter · Rockman · Sandstone Splitter · Splitter Operator · Stone Breaker · Stone Splitter

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.99
  • C Conventional3.19
  • I Investigative2.07
  • A Artistic1.74
  • S Social1.26
  • E Enterprising1.17

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma50%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent32%
  • First Professional Degree19%
Related work experience
Up to and including 1 month (29%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (38%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (55%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operation and Control3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Coordination2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Complex Problem Solving2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Time Management2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Speakingbasic2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Social Perceptiveness2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Troubleshooting2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Quality Control Analysis2.32.5Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Equipment Maintenance2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Active Learningbasic2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Service Orientation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Writingbasic2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Repairing2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Persuasion2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Equipment Selection2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Instructing2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Management of Personnel Resources1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Negotiation1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Mathematicsbasic1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Systems Analysis1.60.8
  • Systems Evaluation1.60.8
  • Management of Financial Resources1.50.6
  • Management of Material Resources1.50.6
  • Operations Analysis1.3—
  • Sciencebasic1.1—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Programming1.0—
  • Technology Design1.0—

Tasks

4 core · 5 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut.3.8
  2. Remove pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools.3.7
  3. Insert wedges and feathers into holes, and drive wedges with sledgehammers to split stone sections from masses.3.7
  4. Mark dimensions or outlines on stone prior to cutting, using rules and chalk lines.3.4
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  1. Cut slabs of stone into sheets that will be used for floors or counters.3.9
  2. Set charges of explosives to split rock.3.8
  3. Drill holes along outlines, using jackhammers.3.8
  4. Drill holes into sides of stones broken from masses, insert dogs or attach slings, and direct removal of stones.3.7
  5. Cut grooves along outlines, using chisels.3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Mechanical2.92.9
  • Education and Training2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mathematics2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Public Safety and Security2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Administration and Management2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • English Language2.72.7
  • Customer and Personal Service2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
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  • Personnel and Human Resources2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Transportation2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Therapy and Counseling2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Administrative2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Medicine and Dentistry2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Sales and Marketing2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Chemistry2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Computers and Electronics2.21.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Design2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Economics and Accounting2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Foreign Language2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Physics2.22.6
  • Psychology2.21.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Communications and Media2.10.8Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Engineering and Technology2.12.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Law and Government2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Philosophy and Theology2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Telecommunications2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Biology1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Geography1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • History and Archeology1.7—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.8Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Food Production1.6—
  • Fine Arts1.5—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.93.4Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Multilimb Coordination3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Control Precision3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Static Strength3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Trunk Strength3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Manual Dexterity3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Near Vision3.33.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Extent Flexibility3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
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  • Stamina3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Climb 6 flights of stairs
  • Dynamic Strength3.03.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Oral Comprehension3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Problem Sensitivity3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Visualization3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Category Flexibility2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Depth Perception2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Information Ordering2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Expression2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Rate Control2.92.9
  • Reaction Time2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Selective Attention2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Speech Recognition2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.92.9
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Response Orientation2.82.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Gross Body Coordination2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Swim the length of a pool
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Far Vision2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Time Sharing2.52.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Auditory Attention2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Written Comprehension2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Spatial Orientation2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Written Expression2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Memorization2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Originality2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of Closure2.01.4
  • Fluency of Ideas1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Glare Sensitivity1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Night Vision1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization1.60.8
  • Explosive Strength1.3—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Handling and Moving Objects3.84.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.84.9Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
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  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.93.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events2.92.9
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.72.0Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.72.1Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to plan
  • Training and Teaching Others2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.62.6
  • Processing Information2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Thinking Creatively2.52.7
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.42.7
  • Developing and Building Teams2.41.3Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.31.4Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Performing Administrative Activities1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.6—
  • Working with Computers1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.5—
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.4—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.8
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.5
  • Spend Time Standing4.5
  • Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures4.0
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.0
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment3.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team3.8
  • Exposed to Whole Body Vibration3.7
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate3.7

Technology

12 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (8)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (4)
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Maintenance reporting software
  • Minitab
  • Time reporting software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
  2. Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
  3. Foundry Mold and Coremakers
  4. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
  5. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
  6. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
  7. Construction Laborers
  8. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
  9. Helpers--Extraction Workers
  10. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

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