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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Pipelayers.
Importance*More Info
1.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment100
2.Outdoors, Exposed to Weather97
3.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable85
4.Spend Time Standing82
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment82
Contact With Others82
7.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety78
8.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate75
9.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls73
10.Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions71
* 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?
100
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
97
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?
85
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
82
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
82
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
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
78
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
75
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?
73
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
71