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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Logging Equipment Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Control Precision90
2.Multilimb Coordination65
3.Depth Perception60
4.Trunk Strength50
Manual Dexterity50
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
90
57
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
65
40
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
60
43
Merge a car into traffic on a city streetOperate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the groundThrow a long pass to a closely guarded teammate
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
50
40
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
50
37
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments