Stooping:

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist This requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles

Crouching:

Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine

Reaching:

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

Standing:

Standing for sustained periods of time

Walking:

Moving over long distances to accomplish tasks

Pushing:

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward

Pulling:

Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion

Lifting:

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position

Grasping:

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm

Feeling:

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin

Fingering:

Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm

Talking:

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word This includes activities where detailed or important spoken instruction must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

Hearing:

Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB at 500 Hz, 100 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction Able to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machine parts

Repetitive Motion:

Substantial movements of the arms, hand and/or fingers

Vision:

Must be able to prepare and analyze data and figures Eye sight capable of seeing small defects at distances close to the eyes

Exertion:

Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects