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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators.
Importance*More Info
1.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment89
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable89
3.Outdoors, Exposed to Weather88
4.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls80
5.Exposed to Contaminants77
6.Exposed to Whole Body Vibration72
7.Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment71
Contact With Others71
9.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety70
10.Spend Time Sitting66
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

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?
89
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?
89
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
88
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?
80
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
77
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)?
72
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.)
71
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?
71
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
70
Spend Time Sitting
How much does this job require sitting?
66