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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Importance*More Info
1.Outdoors, Exposed to Weather95
2.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls94
3.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment86
4.Exposed to Hazardous Conditions78
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures78
6.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable77
7.Contact With Others76
8.Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment72
Coordinate or Lead Others72
10.Spend Time Standing71
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
95
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls
How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
94
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment
How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets?
86
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
78
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
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?
77
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?
76
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
72
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
72
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
71