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GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE PHYSICAL WORK
FREQUENCY OF WORK PERFORMANCE
The accepted standard for describing the physical and rate of work performance (frequency) is the Dictionary
of Occupational Titles (DOT Manual) researched and published by the United States Department of Labor
(4th edition, revised 1991). The DOT Manual defines the rate of work performance, or frequency, according
to the following criteria:
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY OF WORK PERFORMANCE
DEFINITIONS
Infrequent Occasional Frequent Constant
Percent of the day 1 – 2% 3 – 33% 34 – 66% 67 – 100%
Material handling
Repetitions per day 1 – 4 reps 5 – 32 reps 33 – 250 reps 251 – 2,000 reps
Max reps per hour 1 every 2 hours 4 reps/hour 31 reps/hour 250 reps/hour
Non-material handling
Repetitions per day 1 – 4 reps 5 – 100 reps 101 – 800 reps > 800 reps
Max reps per hour 1 every 2 hours 12 reps/hour 100 reps/hour > 100 reps/hour
Repetitive & static
Repetitions per day 1 – 50 reps 51 – 250 reps 250 – 1,000 reps 1,000 – 20,000 reps
Max reps per hour 6 reps/hour 31 reps/hour 125 reps/hour 2,500 reps/hour
PHYSICAL DEMAND LEVEL
The strength required to perform work is described as the physical demand. There are five levels that describe
the physical demand for average job performance, according to the DOT Manual.
FREQUENCY OF WORK PHYSICAL DEMAND CLASSIFICATION
PERFORMANCE
SEDENTARY LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY VERY HEAVY
Occasional 5kgs 10kgs 25kgs 50kgs Over 50kgs
Frequent Negligible 5kgs 12kgs 25kgs Over 25kgs
Constant 0 2kgs 5kgs 10kgs Over 10kgs
Non-material handling Constant sitting Constant stand/
walk or constant Constant walking for all categories
sitting with constant
arm/leg work
LIGHT to VERY HEAVY
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