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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.
Importance*More Info
1.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment86
2.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls83
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather83
4.Contact With Others82
5.Exposed to Hazardous Equipment81
6.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable79
7.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate75
8.Spend Time Standing74
9.Exposed to Contaminants70
10.Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings69
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

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?
86
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
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
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?
82
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
81
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?
79
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
75
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
74
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
70
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
69