The work product or service affects the accuracy, reliability, or acceptability of further processes or services performed by others on the unit. Factor 6, Personal Contacts Personal contacts are with other agency employees, both inside and outside the immediate organization, contractors and their personnel, and the general public. The purpose of the contacts is to obtain, clarify, or give facts and information directly related to assignments, and to monitor and report on the status of contract work. The work involves moderate to strenuous physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces, and bending on a regular and recurring basis. The work is performed in a forest environment where terrain may be uneven, rocky, and covered with thick vegetation.
Climatic conditions range from extremely hot and dry to extremely cold and wet.
Rain, snow, wind, or dust may be encountered. The work involves regular and recurring risks or discomforts that require safety precautions or the use of safety equipment such as boots, gloves, goggles, and hardhats.