Job Ratings: Environmental Factors
Low Temperature
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - 40-60° F environment
- 2 - 15-40° F environment
- 3 - Below 15° F environment
High Temperature
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - 70-80° F environment
- 2 - 80-90° F environment
- 3 - Over 90° F environment
Wetness
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Occasional exposure to water or dampness (1-3 hours/day)
- 2 - Moderate exposure to water or dampness (3-7 hours/day)
- 3 - Constant work in/near water (7 or more hours/day)
Slippery Surfaces
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Occasional exposure to slippery surfaces (1-3 hours/day)
- 2 - Moderate exposure to slippery surfaces (3-7 hours/day)
- 3 - Constant work on slippery surfaces (7 or more hours/day)
Uneven Surfaces
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Occasional exposure to uneven surfaces (1-3 hours/day)
- 2 - Moderate exposure to uneven surfaces (3-7 hours/day)
- 3 - Constant work on uneven surfaces (7 or more hours/day)
High Elevations (unprotected exposure to heights)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Work up to 5 feet above the ground
- 2 - Work between 5-10 feet above the ground
- 3 - Work over 10 feet above the ground
Confined Spaces or Cramped Body Positions
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - 1-3 hours/day
- 2 - 3-7 hours/day
- 3 - Over 7 hours/day
Vibration
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Minor vibration for short time (1-3 hours/day)
- 2 - Some vibration for moderate period of time (3-7 hours/day)
- 3 - Pronounced and continuous vibration (more than 7 hours/day)
Non-ionizing Radiation (welding flash, microwaves,
sunlight)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight exposure risk
- 2 - Moderate exposure risk
- 3 - Heavy or continuous exposure
Ionizing Radiation (radioactive isotopes, x-ray)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight exposure risk
- 2 - Moderate exposure risk
- 3 - Heavy or continuous exposure
Noise
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight, occasionally fairly loud sounds
- 2 - Moderate, steady noise (< 85 dB)
- 3 - Loud noise (> 85 dB) requiring OSHA hearing protection
Body Injury (exposure to circumstances that may
cause significant traumatic injury, e.g., deep cuts, severe burns, fractures)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight exposure risk
- 2 - Moderate exposure risk
- 3 - High exposure risk
Moving Objects (exposure to objects that may cause
injury)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight exposure risk
- 2 - Moderate exposure risk
- 3 - High exposure risk
Toxic Conditions (exposure to substances with
known or suspected significant toxic health effects)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight exposure risk
- 2 - Moderate exposure risk
- 3 - High exposure risk
Working with Others
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight/casual association with others
- 2 - Moderate, intermittent but necessary association
- 3 - High/frequent association, comprises a major part of the job
Lack of Control Over Pace of Work
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight (work is self-paced)
- 2 - Moderate (some incentive-based or machine-controlled work)
- 3 - Severe (primarily incentive-based or machine-controlled work)
Role Ambiguity (degree to which job demands are
unclear)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight (rarely unclear what is expected of worker)
- 2 - Moderate (occasionally unclear what is expected of worker)
- 3 - Severe (usually unclear what is expected of worker)
Irregular/Extended Work Hours (hours over 8 per
day or shift changes)
- 0 - Not an essential function
- 1 - Slight (rare irregularity or extension of hours)
- 2 - Moderate (occasional irregularity or extension of hours)
- 3 - Severe (frequent irregularity or extension of hours)