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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Mechanical Engineering Technicians.
Importance*More Info
1.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment90
2.Contact With Others71
3.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety70
4.Consequence of Error69
5.Coordinate or Lead Others68
6.Responsibility for Outcomes and Results67
7.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled65
8.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate64
9.Exposed to Contaminants63
10.Exposed to Hazardous Equipment62
* 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?
90
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
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
69
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
68
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
67
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
65
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
64
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
63
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
62