Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Work Context

%	Subject	Description
97.00	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
95.00	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?
93.60	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?
92.20	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
91.00	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting	How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
90.20	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?
87.60	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
86.60	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather	How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
86.20	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
86.20	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
85.40	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
83.80	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?
82.00	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings	How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
82.00	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions	How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
81.00	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?
80.40	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
79.40	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
78.00	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?
77.80	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	How do the decisions an employee makes impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company?
77.00	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body	How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
76.40	In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
76.20	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?
73.00	Outdoors, Under Cover	How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
73.00	In an Open Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
69.20	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
68.40	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
68.40	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
67.80	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
67.40	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
66.20	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
65.20	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
64.20	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
62.60	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?
62.40	Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling	How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?
59.40	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
56.40	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
55.20	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
54.60	Exposed to High Places	How often does this job require exposure to high places?
53.00	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
52.40	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
51.80	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?

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