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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters.
Importance*More Info
1.Contact With Others80
2.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety79
3.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment73
4.Responsibility for Outcomes and Results72
5.Exposed to Hazardous Equipment69
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather69
7.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate68
8.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls64
9.Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings63
10.Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions60
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

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
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
79
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?
73
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
72
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
69
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
69
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
68
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?
64
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
63
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
60