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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Geological Sample Test Technicians.

Importance*More Info
1.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled97
2.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate83
3.Contact With Others80
4.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls73
5.Consequence of Error69
6.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment66
7.Exposed to Contaminants64
8.Importance of Repeating Same Tasks62
9.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable60
10.Spend Time Standing57
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
97
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
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?
80
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?
73
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
69
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?
66
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
64
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?
62
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?
60
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
57