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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Maintenance Workers, Machinery.
Importance*More Info
1.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment97
2.Exposed to Contaminants94
3.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable88
4.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls84
5.Contact With Others82
6.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate81
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment81
8.Spend Time Standing76
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety76
10.Very Hot or Cold Temperatures75
* 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?
97
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
94
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?
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?
84
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?
82
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
81
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
81
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
76
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
76
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?
75