Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
Key for Frequency: Never (N): 0% of work time, Rare (R): 1-10% of work time, Occasionally (O): 11-33% of
work time, Frequently (F): 34-66% of work time, Continuously (C): 67-100% of work time
Frequency
N R O F C General Physical Demands of this Position
X Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and the like
using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
X Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or
crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
X Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
X Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s).
X Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
X Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
X Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
X Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
X Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or
moving from one work site to another.
X Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order
to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
10 lbs: O 11-20 lbs: O 21-50 lbs: O 51-100 lbs: O >100 lbs: N
X Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug
objects in a sustained motion.
10 lbs: O 11-20 lbs: O 21-50 lbs: O 51-100 lbs: O >100 lbs: N
X Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally
from position to position.
10 lbs: O 11-20 lbs: O 21-50 lbs: O 51-100 lbs: O >100 lbs: N
X Carrying: Supporting and moving someone or something from one place to another.
10 lbs: O 11-20 lbs: O 21-50 lbs: O 51-100 lbs: O >100 lbs: N
X Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather
than whole hand or arm in handling.
X Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
X Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by
touching with skin, particularly fingertips.
X Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by meaning of spoken word; those activities
where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly, or
quickly.
X Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without
correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral
communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
X Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field of vision (check only ONE box):
X The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such a: preparing and analyzing
data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving
small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement
devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as
lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performing
mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as ones by carpenters, technicians,
service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the
work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general labor, etc.) or to make general observations of
facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.).
