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98.40 Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
98.20 Face-to-Face Discussions How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
93.60 Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
89.00 Outdoors, Exposed to Weather How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
87.40 Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
85.20 Contact With Others How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
83.40 Frequency of Decision Making How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
82.20 Very Hot or Cold Temperatures How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
78.60 Exposed to Hazardous Equipment How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
77.60 Work With Work Group or Team How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
76.00 Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
75.60 Freedom to Make Decisions How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
75.20 Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
72.60 Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
72.60 Outdoors, Under Cover How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
70.20 Spend Time Sitting How much does this job require sitting?
68.80 Structured versus Unstructured Work To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
63.80 Responsibility for Outcomes and Results How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
63.80 Consequence of Error How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
62.60 Responsible for Others' Health and Safety How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
61.80 Importance of Being Exact or Accurate How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
61.60 Telephone How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
60.20 Time Pressure How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
60.00 Degree of Automation How automated is the job?
59.40 In an Open Vehicle or Equipment How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
58.20 Spend Time Standing How much does this job require standing?
57.20 Coordinate or Lead Others How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
56.20 Exposed to Whole Body Vibration How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)?
55.20 Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
53.40 In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
53.00 Exposed to Contaminants How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
50.60 Frequency of Conflict Situations How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
50.20 Level of Competition To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
49.80 Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?



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