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U.S. Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Occupational Requirements 

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Private Industry

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Schedule/Quote: ___________ Work Schedule: ____________ Work Schedule Varies: ☐ Yes ☐ No

 Job Title Job Description (Y/N) FT/PT 

Job Observation: ☐ Yes ☐ No

Critical Job Function:

Task List: Minimum Education

Experience

Credentials

On the Job Training

10% Tasks: Driving (yes/no) 

Vehicle Type?

Supervisory Data:

Lead/Supervisor/Manager/None 

Work Checked: 

• Every few minutes

• At least 1x/hour

• At least 1x/day

• At least once per week

• Less than once per week, including

never

Supervisor Present? Y/N
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Work-Related Communication:

Verbal Interactions-Internal Verbal Interactions-External

• Every few minutes • Every few minutes

• At least 1x/hour • At least 1x/hour

• At least 1x/day • At least 1x/day

• At least once per week • At least once per week

• Less than once per week, including never • Less than once per week, including never

Speaking (duration)

People Skills (basic, more than basic)

Public Work Area? Y/N Crowds? Y/N Telework? Y/N

Hearing: 

In-Person Speech? Y/N Telephone? Y/N Other Remote Speech? Y/N 

Noise Intensity Level (quiet, moderate, loud, very loud)

PPE? Y/N

Cognitive:

Control of Work Load? (machinery/equip/software, numerical perf. target, people, self-paced, other)

Work Pace? (consistent-fast, consistent-slow, varies)

Ability to step away? Y/N

Sit/Stand/Walk Duration Other Notes

Sitting

Standing/Walking

Sitting/Standing at Will Y/N

Lift/Carry (breaks at 1/10/25/50/75/100 lbs)

Most weight ever

2/3 of the time or more

1/3 up to 2/3 of the time

2% up to 1/3 of the time

Seldom (up to 2%)

Pushing/Pulling

Hands/Arms One/Both

Feet/Legs One/Both
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Reaching/Manipulation

Overhead Reaching One/Both

At/Below Shoulder Reaching One/Both

Gross Manipulation One/Both

Fine Manipulation (FM) One/Both

FM includes keyboarding? Y/N/Unk

Foot/Leg Controls One/Both

Postural

Work at or below knee level Y/N/Unk

Stooping Reqd/Choice

/No/Unk

Kneeling Reqd/Choice

/No/Unk

Crouching Reqd/Choice

/No/Unk

Crawling Reqd/Choice

/No/Unk

Postural – Climbing Duration Other Notes

Ramps or Stairs, Structural Y/N

Ramps or Stairs, Workrelated

Ladders, Ropes, or Scaffolds

High, Exposed Places Y/N PPE

Vision

Near Visual Acuity Y/N

Far Visual Acuity Y/N

Peripheral Vision Y/N

Environmental Conditions

Outdoors

Extreme Heat (non-weather)

Extreme Cold (non-weather)

Wetness

Humidity (non-weather)

Heavy Vibration

Hazardous Contaminants Y/N PPE

Proximity to Moving 

Mechanical Parts Y/N PPE