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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Static Strength70
2.Dynamic Strength55
Wrist-Finger Speed55
4.Extent Flexibility50
Speed of Limb Movement50
Manual Dexterity50
Arm-Hand Steadiness50
* Importance out of 100

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

Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
70
61
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Dynamic Strength
The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
55
43
Use pruning shears to trim a bushClimb a 48-foot long ladderPerform a gymnastics routine using the rings
Wrist-Finger Speed
The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
55
38
Use a manual pencil sharpenerCarve roast beef in a cafeteriaType a document at 90 words per minute
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
50
55
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Speed of Limb Movement
The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
50
38
Saw through a thin piece of woodSwat a fly with a fly swatterThrow punches in a boxing match
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.
50
48
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
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.
50
39
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond