O*Net Data Collection, Individuals and Households

Form D
OMB#1205-0421
Expires: 9/30/2018
Ver.: 1/13 - 01

Some Important Questions
About The Work Context
Of The Occupation

Please return your completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope to:
RTI Research Operations Center, 5265 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27616-2925
Sponsored by: The U.S. Department of Labor and the National O*NET Consortium

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Control Number 1205-0421).

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Instructions for Work Context Questionnaire

Instructions
In this questionnaire you will be asked about working conditions. These questions
are about the work setting and its possible hazards, the pace of work, and dealings
with other people while on the job. As an occupation expert, first consider the
different working conditions experienced by workers in the occupation. Then, with
this information in mind, please answer each question as if you were performing
work that is typical of the occupation.
Read each question carefully and look closely at answer choices after each
question. Put an X through the number for the answer that best describes what
workers experience in the occupation.
For example:
How many hours do workers work in a typical week in the occupation?
Less than 40 hours

40 hours

More than 40 hours

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2

3

Mark your answer by putting an X through the number that represents your answer.
Do not mark on the line between the numbers.

1.

2.

3.

4.

How often does the occupation require face-to-face discussions with individuals
and within teams?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

How frequently does the occupation require public speaking (one speaker with an
audience)?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

How frequently does the occupation require telephone conversation?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

How frequently does the occupation require electronic mail?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

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6.

7.

How frequently does the occupation require written letters and memos?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

How much contact with others (by telephone, face-to-face, or otherwise) is
required to perform the occupation?
No contact
with others

Occasional contact
with others

Contact with others
about half the time

Contact with others
most of the time

Constant contact
with others

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2

3

4

5

How important are interactions that require workers to work with or contribute
to a work group or team to perform the occupation?

Not important
at all

Fairly
important

Important

Very important

Extremely
important

1

2

3

4

5

8.

In the occupation, how important are interactions that require workers to deal
with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police
work)?

Not important
at all

Fairly
important

Important

Very important

Extremely
important

1

2

3

4

5

9.

In the occupation, how important are interactions that require workers to
coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities (not as a supervisor or
team leader)?

Not important
at all

Fairly
important

Important

Very important

Extremely
important

1

2

3

4

5

10. In the occupation, how responsible are workers for the health and safety of other
workers?
No
responsibility

Limited
responsibility

Moderate
responsibility

High
responsibility

Very high
responsibility

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2

3

4

5

11. In the occupation, how responsible are workers for work outcomes and results of
other workers?
No
responsibility

Limited
responsibility

Moderate
responsibility

High
responsibility

Very high
responsibility

1

2

3

4

5

12. How often are conflict situations a part of the occupation?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

13. How often is dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people a part of the
occupation?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

14. How often is dealing with violent or physically aggressive people a part of the
occupation?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

15. How often does the occupation require workers to work indoors in an
environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air
conditioning)?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

16. How often does the occupation require workers to work in an environment that is
not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

17. How often does the occupation require workers to work outdoors, exposed to all
weather conditions?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

18. How often does the occupation require workers to work outdoors, under cover
(like in an open shed)?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

19. How often does the occupation require workers to work in an open vehicle or
operating equipment (like a tractor)?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

20. How often does the occupation require workers to work in a closed vehicle or
operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

21. How physically close to other people are workers when they perform the
occupation?
I don’t work near
other people
(beyond 100 ft.)

1

I work with others
but not closely
(e.g., private office)

Slightly close
(e.g., shared office)

Moderately close
(at arm’s length)

Very close
(near touching)

2

3

4

5

22. In the occupation, how often are workers exposed to sounds and noise levels that
are distracting and uncomfortable?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

23. In the occupation, how often are workers exposed to very hot (above 90° F) or
very cold (under 32° F) temperatures?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

24. In the occupation, how often are workers exposed to extremely bright or
inadequate lighting conditions?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

25. In the occupation, how often are workers exposed to contaminants (such as
pollutants, gases, dust, or odors)?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

26. In the occupation, how often are workers exposed to cramped work space that
requires getting into awkward positions?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

27. In the occupation, how often are workers exposed to whole body vibration (like
operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

28. How often does the occupation require that workers be exposed to radiation?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

29. How often does the occupation require that workers be exposed to diseases or
infection? This can happen with workers in patient care, some laboratory work,
sanitation control, etc.
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

30. How often does the occupation require that workers be exposed to high places?
This can happen for workers who work on poles, scaffolding, catwalks, or ladders
longer than 8 feet in length.
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

31. How often does the occupation require that workers be exposed to hazardous
conditions? This can happen when working with high voltage electricity, flammable
material, explosives, or chemicals. Do not include working with hazardous
equipment.
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

32. How often does the occupation require that workers be exposed to hazardous
equipment? This includes working with saws, close to machinery with exposed
moving parts, or working near vehicular traffic (but not including driving a vehicle).
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

33. How often does the occupation require that workers be exposed to minor burns,
cuts, bites, or stings?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

34. How much time in the occupation do workers spend sitting?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

35. How much time in the occupation do workers spend standing?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

36. How much time in the occupation do workers spend climbing ladders, scaffolds,
poles, etc.?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

37. How much time in the occupation do workers spend walking or running?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

38. How much time in the occupation do workers spend kneeling, crouching,
stooping, or crawling?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

39. How much time in the occupation do workers spend keeping or regaining their
balance?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

40. How much time in the occupation do workers spend using their hands to handle,
control, or feel objects, tools, or controls?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

41. How much time in the occupation do workers spend bending or twisting their
body?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

42. How much time in the occupation do workers spend making repetitive motions?

Never

Less than half
the time

About half
the time

More than half
the time

Continually or
almost continually

1

2

3

4

5

43. In the occupation, how often do workers wear common protective or safety
equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or
life jackets?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

44. In the occupation, how often do workers wear specialized protective or safety
equipment, such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or
radiation protection?

Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

45. In the occupation, how serious a mistake can workers make (one they can’t easily
correct)?
Not serious
at all

Fairly
serious

Serious

Very
serious

Extremely
serious

1

2

3

4

5

46. In the occupation, what results do workers’ decisions usually have on other
people or the image or reputation or financial resources of their employers?
No
results

Minor
results

Moderate
results

Important
results

Very important
results

1

2

3

4

5

47. In the occupation, how often do workers’ decisions affect other people or the
image or reputation or financial resources of their employers?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

48. In the occupation, how much freedom do workers have to make decisions without
supervision?
No
freedom

Very little
freedom

Limited
freedom

Some
freedom

A lot of
freedom

1

2

3

4

5

49. How automated is work in the occupation?
Not at all
automated

Slightly
automated

Moderately
automated

Highly
automated

Completely
automated

1

2

3

4

5

50. How important to the occupation is being very exact or highly accurate?
Not important
at all

Fairly
important

Important

Very important

Extremely
important

1

2

3

4

5

51. How important to the occupation are continuous, repetitious physical activities
(like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger)?
Not important
at all

Fairly
important

Important

Very important

Extremely
important

1

2

3

4

5

52. In the occupation, how much freedom do workers have to determine the tasks,
priorities, or goals of their work?
No
freedom

Very little
freedom

Limited
freedom

Some
freedom

A lot of
freedom

1

2

3

4

5

53. How competitive is the occupation?
Not at all
competitive

Slightly
competitive

Moderately
competitive

Highly
competitive

Extremely
competitive

1

2

3

4

5

54. How often does the occupation require workers to meet strict deadlines?
Never

Once a year or more
but not every month

Once a month or more
but not every week

Once a week or more
but not every day

Every day

1

2

3

4

5

55. How important to the occupation is keeping a pace set by machinery or
equipment?
Not important
at all

Fairly
important

Important

Very important

Extremely
important

1

2

3

4

5

56. How regular is the work schedule in the occupation?
Regular
(established routine,
set schedule)

Irregular
(changes with weather conditions,
production demands, or contract duration)

Seasonal
(only during certain
times of the year)

1

2

3

57. How many hours do workers work in a typical week in the occupation?
Less than 40 hours

40 hours

More than 40 hours

1

2

3