Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Tasks Include:
- Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
- Operate machines or equipment to remove, package, store, or transport loads of waste materials.
- Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.
- Clean contaminated equipment or areas for reuse, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.
- Remove asbestos or lead from surfaces, using hand or power tools such as scrapers, vacuums, or high-pressure sprayers.
- Identify asbestos, lead, or other hazardous materials to be removed, using monitoring devices.
- Clean mold-contaminated sites by removing damaged porous materials or thoroughly cleaning all contaminated nonporous materials.
- Remove or limit contamination following emergencies involving hazardous substances.
- Build containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work.
- Prepare hazardous material for removal or storage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +24.9%
National: -0.2%
Education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$46,690.00
State
$35,570.00
Regional
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Description
Career Cluster: | Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources |
Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Less than a High School Diploma = 26.03%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 24.89%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 19.71%
- Bachelor's Degree = 13.76%
- Some College Courses = 13.66%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 1.94%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 30.40%
- None = 23.74%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 20.32%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.18%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.60%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 3.76%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 39.88%
- None = 18.97%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.01%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.06%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.33%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.74%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.38%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 20.87%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 14.39%
- None or short demonstration = 13.21%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.06%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 9.06%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.03%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
- Operate machines or equipment to remove, package, store, or transport loads of waste materials.
- Load or unload materials into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts.
- Clean contaminated equipment or areas for reuse, using detergents or solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps, or steam cleaners.
- Remove asbestos or lead from surfaces, using hand or power tools such as scrapers, vacuums, or high-pressure sprayers.
- Identify asbestos, lead, or other hazardous materials to be removed, using monitoring devices.
- Clean mold-contaminated sites by removing damaged porous materials or thoroughly cleaning all contaminated nonporous materials.
- Remove or limit contamination following emergencies involving hazardous substances.
- Build containment areas prior to beginning abatement or decontamination work.
- Prepare hazardous material for removal or storage.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Record numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.
- Drive trucks or other heavy equipment to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground locations.
- Upload baskets of irradiated elements onto machines that insert fuel elements into canisters and secure lids.
- Package, store, or move irradiated fuel elements in the underwater storage basins of nuclear reactor plants, using machines or equipment.
- Organize or track the locations of hazardous items in landfills.
- Operate cranes to move or load baskets, casks, or canisters.
- Mix or pour concrete into forms to encase waste material for disposal.
- Apply bioremediation techniques to hazardous wastes to allow naturally occurring bacteria to break down toxic substances.
- Identify or separate waste products or materials for recycling or reuse.
- Process e-waste, such as computer components containing lead or mercury.
- Sort specialized hazardous waste at landfills or disposal centers, following proper disposal procedures.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air samplers or collectors (Aerosol meters)
- Air samplers or collectors (Air monitoring equipment)
- Air pollutant samplers (Air pollutant monitors)
- Air samplers or collectors (Air sampling devices)
- Air sampling pumps
- Air scrubbers
- Radiation detectors (Alpha radiation meters)
- Sample holders (Asbestos sample containers)
- Radiation detectors (Beta radiation meters)
- Blowers
- Borescope inspection equipment (Borescopes)
- Wheel bulldozers (Bulldozers)
- Reagent kits for use with air samplers (Chemical agent detectors)
- Protective aprons (Chemical protective aprons)
- Hazardous material protective footwear (Chemical protective boots)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Chemical protective clothing)
- Protective coveralls (Chemical protective coveralls)
- Facial shields (Chemical protective face shields)
- Protective gloves (Chemical protective gloves)
- Safety hoods (Chemical protective head covers)
- Hand sprayers (Chemical solution sprayers)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Multi gas monitors (Color changing gas detection devices)
- Gas detector tubes (Colorimetric detector tubes/badges)
- Explosimeters (Combustible gas indicators)
- Concrete mixers or plants (Concrete mixers)
- Pry bars (Crowbars)
- Absorbent booms (Curtain booms)
- Portable data input terminals (Dataloggers)
- Decontamination shower (Decontamination trailers)
- Decontamination shower (Decontamination units)
- Dehumidifiers
- Desktop computers
- Dosimeters
- Dredgers (Dredges)
- Dust collectors
- Multi gas monitors (Electrochemical gas monitors)
- Track excavators (Excavators)
- Eyewashers or eye wash stations (Eyewash fountains)
- Filtering machinery (Filter pumps)
- Vacuum cleaners (Filtered vacuums)
- Flame ionization analyzers (Flame ionization detectors FID)
- Spectrophotometers (Flame spectroscopy detection instruments)
- Liquid chromatographs (Fluorescence immunochromatography systems)
- Forklifts
- Radiation detectors (Gamma radiation meters)
- Gas chromatographs (Gas chromatographs GC)
- Gas detector tubes
- Gas detectors (Gas leak detection devices)
- Water samplers (Groundwater sampling equipment)
- Power grinders (Handheld concrete and coating removal systems)
- Vacuum cleaners (High-efficiency particulate air HEPA vacuums)
- Hand sprayers (High-pressure water sprayers)
- Fire retardant apparel (High-temperature protective clothing)
- Hoists
- Hydraulic truck cranes (Hydraulic booms)
- Hygrometers
- Infrared spectrometers (Infrared IR spectrometers)
- Ladders
- Cargo trucks (Large trucks)
- Chemistry test kits or supplies (Lead testing kits)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Level A encapsulated suits)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Level B encapsulated suits)
- Light trucks or sport utility vehicles (Light trucks)
- Liquid leak detectors (Liquid leak detection equipment)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Liquid splash protective clothing)
- Pick or place robots (Mechanical arms)
- Moisture meters
- Respirators (Negative pressure respirators)
- Radiation detectors (Neutron detectors)
- Notebook computers
- Nut drivers
- Absorbent booms (Oleophilic booms)
- Single gas monitors (Oxygen concentration instruments)
- Air samplers or collectors (Personal air monitors)
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Personal protective suits)
- pH meters (pH indicators)
- pH meters
- Ion analyzers (Photoionization detectors PID)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Pneumatic scabbling tools)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Pneumatic scaling tools)
- Reagent kits for use with air samplers (Portable chemical agent detection devices)
- Positive displacement pumps (Positive displacement vacuum equipment)
- Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories (Positive pressure self contained breathing apparatus)
- Power sanders
- Putty knives
- Radiation detectors (Radiation survey meters)
- Radon detectors (Radon detection devices)
- Pick or place robots (Remote control track robots)
- Respirators
- Dredgers (Robotic crawler dredges)
- Safety glasses
- Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Sandblasters)
- Scaffolding
- Scrapers
- Screwdrivers
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Self-contained protective suits)
- Shovels
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Slurry blast equipment)
- Soil core sampling apparatus (Soil samplers)
- Soil testing kits (Soil vapor extraction units)
- Pressure or steam cleaners (Steam cleaning equipment)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Steel shot recyclable blasting equipment)
- Tablet computers
- Radiation detectors (Thermoluminescent dosimeters)
- Multi gas monitors (Total vapor survey instruments)
- Conventional truck cranes (Truck cranes)
- Two way radios
- Utility knives
- Vacuum pumps (Vacuum blast equipment)
- Minivans or vans (Vans)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Vapor protective garments)
- Air exhausters (Ventilation equipment)
- Fans (Ventilation fans)
- Water samplers
- Water samplers (Water sampling pumps)
- Winches
- Wire cutters
- Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters (X ray fluorescence XRF lead testing analyzers)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Operation respond emergency information system OREISTM software
- Internet browser software
- Internet browser software
- Presentation software
- Presentation software
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Word processing software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
65.00 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
61.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
60.25 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
60.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
56.00 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
52.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
52.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
65.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
62.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
59.50 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
56.25 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
56.25 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
65.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
62.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
62.50 | 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. |
59.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
59.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
59.50 | 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. |
56.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
56.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
56.25 | 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. |
53.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | 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. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
76.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
73.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
72.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
72.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
70.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
70.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
69.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
67.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
66.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
64.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
62.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
62.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
62.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
61.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
58.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
57.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
57.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
56.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
56.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
55.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
55.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
54.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
52.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
52.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
51.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
50.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
50.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
49.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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86.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
85.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
85.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
83.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
79.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
77.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
77.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
75.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
73.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
73.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
73.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
70.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
70.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
70.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
66.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
64.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
88.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
90.40 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
87.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
82.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
82.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
81.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
79.40 | 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? |
77.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
77.40 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
77.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
75.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
74.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
73.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
73.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
72.40 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
71.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
71.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
69.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
69.00 | 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? |
68.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
68.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
67.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
67.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
66.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
66.40 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
65.60 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
65.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
64.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
63.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
63.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
63.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
63.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
62.80 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
62.60 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
62.20 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
62.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
61.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
59.80 | 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? |
59.20 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
57.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
56.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
55.80 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
55.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
54.60 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
53.00 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
52.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
51.80 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
50.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $32,910.00 | $46,690.00 | $60,940.00 |
Virginia | $26,920.00 | $35,570.00 | $39,040.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $30,023.13 | $35,992.84 | $41,361.23 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $32,653.61 | $39,806.30 | $42,918.23 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $28,852.54 | $36,183.98 | $44,617.81 |
Crater Area | $28,790.55 | $33,837.63 | $43,571.20 |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $29,244.12 | $36,897.90 | $40,083.19 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $27,230.45 | $29,105.67 | $36,110.62 |
Northern Virginia | $33,780.80 | $39,819.73 | $45,015.59 |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 44,700 | 44,600 | -0.2% |
Virginia | 1,248 | 1,559 | +24.9% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
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- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Construction Laborers
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Recycling Coordinators
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
Careers in Environmental Service Systems Pathway:
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Environmental Engineers
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- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Pest Control Workers
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- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Ground and Naval Arms
- Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare Specialists
- Other Technical Specialists and Assistants
- Munitions Systems
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN)Specialist
- Aircraft Armament Systems
- MM-Machinist's Mate
- Indirect Fire Infantryman
- Cannon Crewmember
- Fire Support Specialist
- Cavalry Scout
- M1 Armor Crewman
- Air Transportation
- Logistics Specialist
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Aircraft Handling
- Petroleum Supply Specialist
- Motor Vehicle Operator
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Asbestos Abatement Worker
- Asbestos Coverer
- Asbestos Handler
- Asbestos Remover
- Asbestos Worker
- Decontamination / Decommissioning Operator (D & D Operator)
- Decontamination Worker
- Field Technician
- Hazard Waste Handler
- Hazardous Material Specialist
- Hazardous Materials Handler
- Hazardous Waste Remover
- Hazmat Technician
- Hazmat Technician (Hazardous Materials Technician)
- Irradiated Fuel Handler
- Lead Abatement Worker
- Nuclear Waste Handler
- Radiological Control and Safety Technician
- Sampler
- Site Worker
- Truck Driver
- Waste Disposal Attendant
- Waste Handling Technician
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)