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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Locomotive Engineers.
Importance*More Info
1.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls96
2.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable95
3.Contact With Others89
4.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment87
Exposed to Contaminants87
6.Outdoors, Exposed to Weather86
7.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety83
8.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate82
9.Importance of Repeating Same Tasks77
Consequence of Error77
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

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?
96
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?
95
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?
89
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?
87
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
87
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
86
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
83
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
82
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
77
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
77