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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
Importance*More Info
1.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled95
2.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate88
3.Spend Time Standing84
4.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls83
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings83
Contact With Others83
7.Spend Time Walking and Running80
Exposed to Disease or Infections80
9.Consequence of Error78
Exposed to Contaminants78
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
95
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
88
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
84
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?
83
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
83
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?
83
Spend Time Walking and Running
How much does this job require walking and running?
80
Exposed to Disease or Infections
How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
80
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
78
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
78