Physical Demand Category Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Sedentary work requires about 6 hours of sitting and no more than 2 hours of standing or walking in an 8-hour workday. Physical Activities Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never More than half of the work A few hours a day, a few Less than one hour, one or Never occurs day, most work days days per week fewer days per week Condition Frequency Examples (non-exhaustive list) In regular day to day interactions with co-workers, county Talking Frequently employees, and outside vendors over the phone and in person. While conducting routine conversations in-person and by Hearing Frequently telephone, as well as hearing office equipment signals and alarm tones. Seeing the computer screen while performing job duties, reading paper documents, and driving to attend meetings and trainings. Seeing Frequently Includes peripheral vision, straight ahead vision, seeing short distance, seeing medium distance, seeing medium distance, seeing small print, and seeing colors. Requires physical ability to sit for long periods of time at a Sitting Frequently desk. Retrieving files, making copies, walking to filing room, and Walking Rarely while performing job site visits with county departments and/or vendors. Standing Rarely Retrieving files, making copies, and while filing. While on job site visits, in meetings with departments and Twisting/bending neck Occasionally vendors, while reading paper documents and looking at computer monitors. Bending forwards/sideways at Rarely Picking up file boxes and retrieving files on low shelves. waist Squatting Never Climbing Never Kneeling Rarely Retrieving files on low shelves. Crawling Never
Physical Demand Category Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Sedentary work requires about 6 hours of sitting and no more than 2 hours of standing or walking in an 8-hour workday. Physical Activities Frequently More than half of the work day, most work days Occasionally A few hours a day, a few days per week Rarely Less than one hour, one or fewer days per week Never Never occurs Condition Frequency Examples (non-exhaustive list) Talking Frequently In regular day to day interactions with co-workers, county employees, and outside vendors over the phone and in person. Hearing Frequently While conducting routine conversations in-person and by telephone, as well as hearing office equipment signals and alarm tones. Seeing Frequently Seeing the computer screen while performing job duties, reading paper documents, and driving to attend meetings and trainings. Includes peripheral vision, straight ahead vision, seeing short distance, seeing medium distance, seeing medium distance, seeing small print, and seeing colors. Sitting Frequently Requires physical ability to sit for long periods of time at a desk. Walking Rarely Retrieving files, making copies, walking to filing room, and while performing job site visits with county departments and/or vendors. Standing Rarely Retrieving files, making copies, and while filing. Twisting/bending neck Occasionally While on job site visits, in meetings with departments and vendors, while reading paper documents and looking at computer monitors. Bending forwards/sideways at waist Rarely Picking up file boxes and retrieving files on low shelves. Squatting Never Climbing Never Kneeling Rarely Retrieving files on low shelves. Crawling Never