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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Power Plant Operators.
Importance*More Info
1.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment100
2.Contact With Others92
3.Exposed to Hazardous Conditions89
Exposed to Contaminants89
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable89
6.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled86
7.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety82
8.Exposed to High Places81
9.Consequence of Error80
10.Coordinate or Lead Others73
* 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
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?
92
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
89
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
89
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?
89
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
86
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
82
Exposed to High Places
How often does this job require exposure to high places?
81
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
80
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
73