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Minor group 834
PSOC Minor group 834 — Mobile plant operators (2026)
Mobile plant operators drive, tend, operate and monitor special -purpose motorized, machinery or equipment used for clearing or preparing land; digging, moving, and spreading earth, rock and similar materials; and lifting or moving heavy objects. Tasks performed usually include: preparing and positioning plant for operation; adjusting speed, height and depth of implements; driving and operating mobile plant; operating attachments to lift, swing and release trees, logs, earth and other heavy objects or materials; operating and monitoring lifting trucks and stationary or mobile cranes in construction, transportation and storage operations; servicing machinery and performing minor repairs.
Practical summary
What this code covers
Mobile plant operators drive, tend, operate and monitor special -purpose motorized, machinery or equipment used for clearing or preparing land; digging, moving, and spreading earth, rock and similar materials; and lifting or moving heavy objects. Tasks performed usually include: preparing and positioning plant for operation; adjusting speed, height and depth of implements; driving and operating mobile plant; operating attachments to lift, swing and release trees, logs, earth and other heavy objects or materials; operating and monitoring lifting trucks and stationary or mobile cranes in construction, transportation and storage operations; servicing machinery and performing minor repairs.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
Use this minor group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Drivers and mobile plant operators.
Selection note
How to choose it
Compare the nearby children: Mobile farm and forestry plant operators, Earthmoving and related plant operators, Crane, hoist and related plant operators, Lifting truck operators.
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FAQ
What does PSOC 834 cover?
Mobile plant operators drive, tend, operate and monitor special -purpose motorized, machinery or equipment used for clearing or preparing land; digging, moving, and spreading earth, rock and similar materials; and lifting or moving heavy objects. Tasks performed usually include: preparing and positioning plant for operation; adjusting speed, height and depth of implements; driving and operating mobile plant; operating attachments to lift, swing and release trees, logs, earth and other heavy objects or materials; operating and monitoring lifting trucks and stationary or mobile cranes in construction, transportation and storage operations; servicing machinery and performing minor repairs.
Where is PSOC 834 used in practice?
Use this minor group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Drivers and mobile plant operators.
How do I choose PSOC 834 over nearby options?
Compare the nearby children: Mobile farm and forestry plant operators, Earthmoving and related plant operators, Crane, hoist and related plant operators, Lifting truck operators.