The ALJ directed Marracco to assume an ability to perform light work as defined in the regulations with other limitations. Marracco identifies three occupations: night cleaner; mail clerk; and garment sorter. On cross-examination, the question turns to the medical expert's testimony: six hours of standing and walking in an eight-hour day. Marracco says no change because the DOT defines light work as six hours of standing/walking in an eight-hour day. Marracco further testifies that no light work ever requires more than six hours of standing/walking in a day; no light work requires standing/walking throughout the day; and Labor does not have data to the contrary. We covered the DOT, regulation, and ruling in the preceding piece on this blog. We turn our attention to mail sorter or mail clerk.
Marracco used DOT code 209.687-026. Occu Collect confirms that Labor puts this occupation in maids and housekeeping cleaners (SOC 43-9051).
MAIL CLERK
209.687-026
DOT Narrative: 209.687-026 MAIL CLERK (clerical) alternate titles: mailroom clerk; mail sorter; postal clerk
Sorts incoming mail for distribution and dispatches outgoing mail: Opens envelopes by hand or machine. Stamps date and time of receipt on incoming mail. Sorts mail according to destination and type, such as returned letters, adjustments, bills, orders, and payments. Readdresses undeliverable mail bearing incomplete or incorrect address. Examines outgoing mail for appearance and seals envelopes by hand or machine. Stamps outgoing mail by hand or with postage meter. ay fold letters or circulars and insert in envelopes [FOLDING-MACHINE OPERATOR (clerical) 208.685-014]. May distribute and collect mail. May weigh mail to determine that postage is correct. May keep record of registered mail. May address mail, using addressing machine [ADDRESSING-MACHINE OPERATOR (clerical) 208.582-010]. May be designated according to type of mail handled as Mail Clerk, Bills (clerical).
GOE: 07.05.04 STRENGTH: L GED: R3 M1 L2 SVP: 2 DLU: 87
SOC Code: 43-9051.00
There are 14 DOT codes in the group.
Marracco testifies to 489,750 jobs as a mail sorter with a limit of six hours of standing/walking in a day.
Given the breadth of the occupational base, my confidence level of mail sorter represents more jobs than all 14 mail clerks and mail machine operators is low. Moving right along to the O*NET OnLine:
Interesting that of the jobs are part-time and therefore not presumptively substantial gainful activity.
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000127
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000128
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000129
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000132
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000133
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000137
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000139
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000140
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000997
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000998
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001002
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001003
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001006
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001007
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001008
Given the disparity of sitting, standing, and walking suggested by the O*NET, the average is meaningless. We need the percentiles.
The hours of standing/walking at the 25th percentile is standing/walking four hours per day. The demands at the 50th percentile is 6.3 hours per day. A person limited to six hours of standing/walking in a day can perform more than 25% but less than 50% of the jobs. Mail Clerks have a sit-stand option in 38% of jobs making that a probable point for demarcation. The percentages of the day, 90% at the 50th percentile and 74.9% of the day at the mean bolsters that deduction.
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000238
Unlimited standing/walking in the context of light unskilled work yields 13,037 full-time jobs in the economy. If limited to six hours of standing/walking in a full-time day, then the person can perform fewer than 5,000 jobs. .
SOC Code: 43-9051.00
There are 14 DOT codes in the group.
DOT Code
|
DOT Title
|
SVP
|
STRENGTH
|
208.462-010
|
MAILING-MACHINE OPERATOR
|
5
|
M
|
208.582-010
|
ADDRESSING-MACHINE OPERATOR
|
4
|
L
|
208.685-014
|
FOLDING-MACHINE OPERATOR
|
2
|
L
|
208.685-018
|
INSERTING-MACHINE OPERATOR
|
2
|
L
|
208.685-026
|
SEALING-AND-CANCELING-MACHINE OPERATOR
|
2
|
L
|
208.685-034
|
WING-MAILER-MACHINE OPERATOR
|
2
|
L
|
209.587-018
|
DIRECT-MAIL CLERK
|
4
|
L
|
209.687-026
|
MAIL CLERK
|
2
|
L
|
222.367-022
|
EXPRESS CLERK
|
4
|
M
|
222.387-038
|
PARCEL POST CLERK
|
3
|
H
|
222.567-018
|
SLOT-TAG INSERTER
|
2
|
L
|
222.587-030
|
MAILER
|
3
|
L
|
222.587-032
|
MAILER APPRENTICE
|
3
|
L
|
249.687-010
|
OFFICE COPY SELECTOR
|
3
|
L
|
Marracco testifies to 489,750 jobs as a mail sorter with a limit of six hours of standing/walking in a day.
43-9051.00 - Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Typical Education Needed
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
|
None
|
Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
2016 Employment
|
95,500
|
Given the breadth of the occupational base, my confidence level of mail sorter represents more jobs than all 14 mail clerks and mail machine operators is low. Moving right along to the O*NET OnLine:
43-9051.00 - Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Structural Job Characteristics
|
%
|
Response
|
Duration of Typical Work Week — Number of hours typically worked in one week.
|
42
|
More than 40 hours
|
40
|
40 hours
| |
18
|
Less than 40 hours
|
Interesting that of the jobs are part-time and therefore not presumptively substantial gainful activity.
| Exertional | % | Response |
Spend Time Sitting — How much does this job require sitting?
|
24
|
Continually or almost continually
|
20
|
More than half the time
| |
16
|
About half the time
| |
39
|
Less than half the time
| |
1
|
Never
| |
| Exertional | % | Response |
Spend Time Standing — How much does this job require standing?
|
9
|
Continually or almost continually
|
70
|
More than half the time
| |
17
|
About half the time
| |
4
|
Less than half the time
| |
0
|
Never
| |
| Exertional | % | Response |
Spend Time Walking and Running — How much does this job require walking and running?
|
1
|
Continually or almost continually
|
48
|
More than half the time
| |
14
|
About half the time
| |
22
|
Less than half the time
| |
14
|
Never
|
Mail clerks run the gamut. Almost 25% sit all day long; 9% stand all day long; and 1% walk/run all day long. Now for the Occupational Requirements Survey:
43-9051.00 - Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000125
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; hours of standing/walking, mean
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: hours of standing/walking, mean
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 5.87 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000127
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; hours of standing/walking (25th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (25th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 4 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000128
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; hours of standing/walking (50th percentile - median)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (50th percentile - median)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 6.3 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000129
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; hours of standing/walking (75th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (75th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 7.2 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000132
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; hours of sitting, mean
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: hours of sitting, mean
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 1.77 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000133
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; hours of sitting (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: hours of sitting (10th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | - |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000137
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; hours of sitting (90th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: hours of sitting (90th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 4.9 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000139
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; sitting vs. standing/walking at will is allowed
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: sitting vs. standing/walking at will is allowed
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 38 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000140
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; sitting vs. standing/walking at will is not allowed
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: sitting vs. standing/walking at will is not allowed
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 62 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000997
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; % of day sitting is required, mean
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: % of day sitting is required, mean
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 25.1 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000998
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; % of day sitting is required (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: % of day sitting is required (10th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | - |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001002
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; % of day sitting is required (90th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: % of day sitting is required (90th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 80 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001003
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; % of day standing/walking is required, mean
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required, mean
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 74.9 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001006
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; % of day standing/walking is required (50th percentile - median)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (50th percentile - median)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 90 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001007
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; % of day standing/walking is required (75th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (75th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 98 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700001008
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; % of day standing/walking is required (90th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (90th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 100 |
The hours of standing/walking at the 25th percentile is standing/walking four hours per day. The demands at the 50th percentile is 6.3 hours per day. A person limited to six hours of standing/walking in a day can perform more than 25% but less than 50% of the jobs. Mail Clerks have a sit-stand option in 38% of jobs making that a probable point for demarcation. The percentages of the day, 90% at the 50th percentile and 74.9% of the day at the mean bolsters that deduction.
Nor are a plurality much less a majority of these jobs in the light category. Mail clerks engage in medium or heavy exertion in at least 57.1% of jobs. Mail clerks engage in heavy exertion in at least 10% of jobs.
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000241
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50 lbs is required, seldom
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 57.1 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000237
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (75th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (75th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 50 |
Series ID: ORUP1000075700000238
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (90th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (90th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 70 |
Most of the jobs are unskilled.
Series ID: ORUV1000075700000065
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service; svp is beyond short demonstration, up to & including 1 month
Requirement: Education, Training, And Experience
Occupation: mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Estimate: svp is beyond short demonstration, up to & including 1 month
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Annual | 50.6 |
We summarize the data:
# of Jobs
|
% Unskilled (ORS)
|
# Unskilled
|
95,500
|
50.60%
|
48,323
|
# Unskilled
|
% Light (ORS)
|
# Light
|
48,323
|
32.90%
|
15,898
|
# Light
|
% Full-Time (O*NET)
|
# Full-Time
|
15,898
|
82.00%
|
13,037
|
# Full-Time
|
% ≤ 6 hour stand/walk
(ORS)
|
# ≤ 6 hour stand/walk
|
13,037
|
38.00%
|
4,954
|
Unlimited standing/walking in the context of light unskilled work yields 13,037 full-time jobs in the economy. If limited to six hours of standing/walking in a full-time day, then the person can perform fewer than 5,000 jobs. .
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