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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Work Context

%	Subject	Description
100.00	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?
100.00	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
94.60	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
89.40	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
88.60	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?
88.60	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
86.80	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
86.60	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?
84.00	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?
83.60	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?
82.80	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
81.20	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.)
81.20	In an Open Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
80.40	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
77.00	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?
76.00	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
75.20	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
74.60	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings	How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
74.40	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?
73.80	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
72.00	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
71.60	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
71.20	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?
70.80	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
70.60	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
70.40	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?
68.20	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
66.80	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
61.00	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?
60.20	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
59.20	Degree of Automation	How automated is the job?
59.00	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
58.00	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions	How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
56.80	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
55.20	Public Speaking	How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
54.00	Exposed to Whole Body Vibration	How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)?
53.40	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting	How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
52.00	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body	How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
52.00	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?
50.40	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?

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