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Forging Machine Workers: Tooling Records
A die can pass through installation, a production run, removal and repair. If a workplace concern involves its condition, keep those stages and the people involved distinct. The condition reported at a repair handoff does not by itself establish when damage occurred or who caused it.
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What to organize first
Tooling identity
Connect the die identifier to the specific production run.
Removal handoff
Separate the run ending from the die removal and condition report.
Repair reference
Identify the repaired component without assuming who caused it.
Start with the work you actually do
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4022.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.Source task 10087 · updated 08/2026
- Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.Source task 10081 · updated 08/2026
- Repair, maintain, and replace parts on dies.Source task 10084 · updated 08/2026
Identify the die assigned to the run
Use permitted references to identify the die and production run involved in the feedback. Distinguish an installation or adjustment assignment from responsibility for the entire run. Record an existing condition you reported and the response. If the record does not establish which die was installed, preserve that uncertainty rather than linking a later repair to it by assumption.
Record the removal handoff
Identify when the die was reported removed after the run and what condition or concern accompanied the handoff. Separate your direct observation from a later description by another worker. A production-run end time and a die-removal time are different events; keep both when they are actually available. Do not handle or reinstall tooling to reconstruct an employment event.
Separate the repair finding from its cause
Connect the repair or replacement reference to the same die and the component involved. Record what was found, what work was requested and what explanation was supplied. A repair record establishes a reported repair activity, not necessarily the origin of the condition. Keep restricted tooling records in authorized systems and retain your own employment feedback and response.
Source context and limits
This guide uses three selected O*NET 31.0 tasks for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, dated August 2026 (3 supplemental). Supplemental tasks describe additional occupational duties, not duties performed in every job. These tasks provide occupational context for organizing an employment record. They are not current operating instructions, inspection standards or a finding about any employer or worker. Follow the authorized procedures at your workplace; the source does not determine whether an employment claim exists.
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