"This manual ... gives personnel and equipment requirements for shops o vaious sizes, suggest shop layouts, and outlines procedures for shop organization and management." This includes minor repairs, replacements, adjustments, overhauls, cleaning of machines.

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index

Describes 250 occupations which cover approximately 107 million jobs.

Profiles jobs in a broad range of environments, including factories, businesses, science labs, hospitals, and clinics. Job profiles include automobile service technicians, chemical technicians, laser technicians, robotics technicians, and welding technicians.