Kosher inspector (DOT 529.687-126) and coal sampler (DOT 922.687-038) belong to inspectors, testers, sorters, samples, and weighers (SOC 51-9061) ("inspectors testers"). Inspectors testers have irregular or seasonal schedules in 15% of jobs and work less than 40 hours per week in 7% of jobs. Inspectors testers never sit in 18% of jobs; continually sit in 3% of jobs; stand continually in 31% of jobs; and never stand in 2% of jobs. Inspectors testers never use their hands in 3% of jobs and less than half the time in 12% of jobs. We use the O*NET work context reports to prove the point:
51-9061.00 - Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Structural Job Characteristics
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%
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Response
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Duration of Typical Work Week — Number of hours typically worked in one week.
|
34
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More than 40 hours
|
58
|
40 hours
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7
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Less than 40 hours
|
Environmental
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%
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Response
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Work Schedules — How regular are the work schedules for this job?
|
85
|
Regular (established routine, set schedule)
|
15
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Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)
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0
|
Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)
|
| Exertional | % | Response |
Spend Time Sitting — How much does this job require sitting?
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3
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Continually or almost continually
|
21
|
More than half the time
| |
24
|
About half the time
| |
33
|
Less than half the time
| |
18
|
Never
| |
| Exertional | % | Response |
Spend Time Standing — How much does this job require standing?
|
31
|
Continually or almost continually
|
22
|
More than half the time
| |
22
|
About half the time
| |
23
|
Less than half the time
| |
2
|
Never
| |
| Exertional | % | Response |
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
|
65
|
Continually or almost continually
|
16
|
More than half the time
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4
|
About half the time
| |
12
|
Less than half the time
| |
3
|
Never
| |
| Exertional | % | Response |
Spend Time Walking and Running — How much does this job require walking and running?
|
17
|
Continually or almost continually
|
23
|
More than half the time
| |
17
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About half the time
| |
36
|
Less than half the time
| |
7
|
Never
|
The Occupational Requirements Survey provides useful data about the occupational group of inspector tester.
Inspectors testers engage in unskilled work in 16.5% of jobs.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000240
The ORS does not specifically address strength/exertion. Inspectors testers lift/carry within the light range of exertion in 39.6% of jobs.
With a limitation of no fingering, 2.2% of the jobs are available.
All inspectors testers engage in gross manipulation. The ORS does not report seldom, occasional, frequent, or constant use of the hands for gross manipulation.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00001006
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00001007
A person limited to six hours of standing/walking in a day could not perform full-time work at the 50th percentile.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000128
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000129
The aggregate amount of standing/walking conforms to the percentage of the day data.
We can check the OOH to determine aggregate job numbers and the typical education/training.
51-9061.00 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Series ID: ORUV1000005A00000065
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; svp is beyond short demonstration, up to & including 1 month
Requirement: Education, Training, And Experience
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: svp is beyond short demonstration, up to & including 1 month
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 16.5 |
Inspectors testers engage in unskilled work in 16.5% of jobs.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000239
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, seldom
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 23 |
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000240
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; lifting/carrying > 10 lbs & <= 20 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: lifting/carrying > 10 lbs & <= 20 lbs is required, seldom
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 16.6 |
The ORS does not specifically address strength/exertion. Inspectors testers lift/carry within the light range of exertion in 39.6% of jobs.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000769
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; fine manipulation is required
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: fine manipulation is required
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 97.8 |
With a limitation of no fingering, 2.2% of the jobs are available.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000771
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; gross manipulation is required
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: gross manipulation is required
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 100 |
All inspectors testers engage in gross manipulation. The ORS does not report seldom, occasional, frequent, or constant use of the hands for gross manipulation.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00001004
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; % of day standing/walking is required (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (10th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 10 |
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00001006
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; % of day standing/walking is required (50th percentile - median)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (50th percentile - median)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 75 |
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00001007
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; % of day standing/walking is required (75th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (75th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 95 |
A person limited to six hours of standing/walking in a day could not perform full-time work at the 50th percentile.
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000126
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; hours of standing/walking (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (10th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 0.8 |
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000128
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; hours of standing/walking (50th percentile - median)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (50th percentile - median)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 6 |
Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000129
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; hours of standing/walking (75th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (75th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 8 |
The aggregate amount of standing/walking conforms to the percentage of the day data.
We can check the OOH to determine aggregate job numbers and the typical education/training.
51-9061 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Typical Education Needed
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
|
None
|
Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency
|
Moderate-term on-the-job training
|
2016 Employment
|
520,700
|
The Occupational Employment Statistics estimates the occupational group at 537,500 jobs.
Inspectors testers include 782 DOT codes, 132 of which are unskilled and light . Putting together the date from the OOH, O*NET, and ORS, we get 297 jobs as a kosher inspector and coal sampler in the nation that meet the demands of the limitations and constitute presumptive substantial gainful activity:
BONUS SECTION: The number of light, unskilled inspector tester jobs that require six hours or less of standing/walking in an eight-hour day on a regular full-time schedule:
# of jobs
|
% unskilled (ORS)
|
# of unskilled jobs
|
520,700
|
16.5%
|
85,916
|
# of unskilled jobs
|
% light
|
# light and unskilled
|
85,916
|
39.6%
|
34,023
|
# light and unskilled jobs
|
% no fine manipulation
|
# no fine manipulation
|
34,023
|
2.2%
|
749
|
# no fine manipulation jobs
|
% occasional gross manipulation
|
# no fine, occasional gross manipulation
|
749
|
indeterminate
|
749
|
# no fine, occasional gross manipulation jobs
|
% stand/walk ≤ 6 hours/day
|
# no fine, occasional gross, 6 hours s/w
|
749
|
50%
|
375
|
# no fine, occasional gross, 6 hours s/w jobs
|
% full-time (O*NET)
|
# full time, no fine, occ. gross, 6 hrs. s/w
|
375
|
93%
|
349
|
# full time, no fine, occ. gross, 6 hrs. s/w jobs
|
% regular schedule
|
# regular, f-t, no fine, occ. gross, 6 hrs. s/w
|
349
|
85%
|
297
|
BONUS SECTION: The number of light, unskilled inspector tester jobs that require six hours or less of standing/walking in an eight-hour day on a regular full-time schedule:
# of jobs
|
% unskilled
|
# of unskilled jobs
|
520,700
|
16.5%
|
85,916
|
# of unskilled jobs
|
% light and sedentary
|
# l/sand unskilled
|
85,916
|
39.6%
|
34,023
|
# l/s and unskilled
|
% stand/walk ≤ 6 hours/day
|
# stand/walk ≤ 6 hours/day
|
34,023
|
50%
|
17,012
|
# 6 hours s/w
|
% full-time
|
# full time 6 hrs. s/w
|
17,012
|
93%
|
15,821
|
# full time 6 hrs. s/w
|
% regular schedule
|
# regular, f-t, 6 hrs. s/w
|
15,821
|
85%
|
13,448
|
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