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Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:36 pm

when working in heavy equipment operator, what are typical hours of operation for working day, 9 hours or 12 or what is legal ?

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RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:25 pm

I think to answer this properly, I'd ask one of your teachers or an HR rep from any company that does this type of work, but, I think an operator job would be classed as "hourly". In the eyes of the state, any time after 40 hours would qualify as overtime, so daily hours may not be as important as the classification of the job. You could get into a saleried position and overtime becomes a non-issue....you simply don't get paid for overtime.

ChuckNelson · **Posted:** Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:06 pm

OT depends on the size of the company(Or it did when I was a mechanic for a contractor, years ago.)
We worked as long as there was daylight, and work to be done. Usually six to six in the summer. Six day weeks as well, but Saturdays we usually knocked of by three or four.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:33 pm

it means not be offended yes? i am slowly learning this term, it wil help in the future, i am behind the world in many conversational aides and sources..
i come from customer services and tae kwon do, and aikido, where order and politeness was very regarded as valuable, though to deal with perhaps difficult personalities.. is something i need some practice in, now, this is not i think a reason for poor treatment.. however, definition of this term is required..

thanks guys, also ,meet next wed.. at pizza parlor

ChuckNelson · **Posted:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:38 am

Did you mean to start a new thread?

Thick skinned does mean: not easily offended.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:03 pm

whta is the maximum legal hours limit per week? 70? cant be more than that, the people would eb so tired and overworked they would not make it a week.

ChuckNelson · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:03 pm

So far as I know, there is not a legal limit. When I worked for that contractor, I averaged about 65 hours a week. I have also worked doubles(16 hours on, eight off) for three or four days in a row. It is tough but possible.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:45 am

it woudl appear that it all dpends on the crew and it depends on making very very sure you dont end up in a situation that requires you to wrok that many hours, very sure.. it will be very hard work in your life, i know that .. but making very sure you speak up and making very sure you dont end up ina situation that you end up needing that work schedule to get by, making sure you get paid enough and being very sure you r careful with your money..

RobLupella · **Posted:** Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:31 pm

The best way to be sure is to look at the website for the Dept of Labor who publishes the rules for overtime. It is ltd by number of emps. but the number is low, so most businesses qualify. It is in general over 8 hours p/day and over 40 p/week but some industries have different rules, ie: medical where it is 80 over 2 weeks and over 10 p/day. Union rules also may affect.

This is all coming from memory and is old info, so check the DOL for the Federal Wage and Hour guidelines

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:15 pm

anyone know why a person would be needed to put a cloth over the intake of a lawnmower motor intake, the filter is gone, would that be why? it sounds liek it would be a vaccuum problem... perhaps not sealing the valves as well?

also, are the larger companies going to be the ones who awork 69-76 horus a week, or are teh smaller ones, i am ignorant, and i want to know exactly what i am getting into, i am to undergo CDL training near the end of feb. after sandblast, adn hope t oget a job with teh state, and only work with the contractors during the time in between a work with the state, i have at this time no plan to stay with teh commercial industries..

George Bright · **Posted:** Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:15 pm

If the filter is gone then the motor is probably in poor shape from general bad care and ingesting dirt. If the diaphram in the carb is hard from old age it could be running lean and the cloth would richen up the mixture. It would also probably be hard to start. I guess it also give you something to do with old Do rags.

Good luck on the CDL. I went to one of those 10 day wirlwind schools years ago. In Indiana part of the driving test was doing a 3 cone slolom backwards with trailer. NC did not require that when I got mine. The NC road test was a piece of cake. The hardest written section is the Hazmat section. It is also the longest written test of the bunch. If you have the Hazmat endorsement on your CDL then you are subject to random drug testing.

Pete Guthrie wrote:

adn hope t oget a job with teh state,

Oh why are you worried about working if you are going for a state job?

ChuckNelson · **Posted:** Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:26 pm

My bet is the guy lost the filter and just stuck a handy cloth on the intake to keep the big dirt out. (I also have worked for several power equipment shops. It is amazing the crazy stuff guys will do to keep their equipment running for the rest of the day, at the expense of its longevity.)

RobLupella · **Posted:** Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:34 pm

Pete Guthrie wrote:

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also, are the larger companies going to be the ones who awork 69-76 horus a week, or are teh smaller ones, i am ignorant, and i want to know exactly what i am getting into, i am to undergo CDL training near the end of feb. after sandblast, adn hope t oget a job with teh state, and only work with the contractors during the time in between a work with the state, i have at this time no plan to stay with teh commercial industries..

It will all depend on their business. If they are busy and can not find labor, they will work more hours, if they are not........

DOL can give you the work rules, look on the NC.gov website and the US government websites

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