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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Structural Iron and Steel Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Multilimb Coordination88
Arm-Hand Steadiness88
3.Static Strength85
4.Manual Dexterity81
5.Control Precision78
6.Depth Perception75
Near Vision75
8.Trunk Strength72
Finger Dexterity72
10.Far Vision69
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
88
57
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
88
52
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
85
66
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
81
52
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
78
54
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
75
55
Merge a car into traffic on a city streetOperate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the groundThrow a long pass to a closely guarded teammate
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
75
50
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
72
54
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
72
50
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
69
54
Read a roadside billboardFocus a slide projectorDetect differences in ships on the horizon