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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters.
Importance*More Info
1.Contact With Others93
2.Consequence of Error90
3.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable88
4.Outdoors, Exposed to Weather87
5.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment85
6.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety81
7.Exposed to Contaminants80
8.Exposed to Hazardous Equipment79
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures79
10.Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting75
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

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?
93
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
90
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
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
87
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?
85
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
81
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
80
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
79
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?
79
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
75