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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Logging Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material86
2.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment84
3.Making Decisions and Solving Problems80
4.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment79
5.Handling and Moving Objects77
6.Getting Information76
7.Controlling Machines and Processes74
Performing General Physical Activities74
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings74
10.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships71
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
86
65
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
84
71
"Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools"Adjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
80
79
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
79
71
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
77
84
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
76
65
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
74
68
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
74
75
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
74
67
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
71
61
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company