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Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

Work context · O*NET

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration is a work-context dimension in the O*NET database — one of the standardized conditions O*NET uses to describe the environment a job is done in , grouped under Physical Work Conditions. O*NET defines it by asking workers: "How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?." It is rated for 894 occupations, which average 1.35 out of 5 (low relative to other context dimensions).

How it's measured

O*NET rates each occupation on this dimension on a 1–5 context-importance scale (the CX scale), where higher means the condition is a more frequent or more central part of the work. The figures on this page are those occupation-level ratings — a description of working conditions as workers report them, not a judgment about pay, difficulty, or whether a job is "good."

Economy-wide average 1.35 / 5 Mean across all 894 rated occupations
Range across occupations 1.00–4.39 Lowest to highest occupation rating (spread 3.39)
Intensity vs. other dimensions 3rd pct Where this dimension's average ranks among all O*NET work-context dimensions

Occupations where it's highest

The occupations that rate this condition strongest on the 1–5 scale.

Occupation Rating Score
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 4.39
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 4.33
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 4.26
Fallers 4.20
Roof Bolters, Mining 4.16
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 4.10
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 4.05
Highway Maintenance Workers 4.02
Locomotive Engineers 3.94
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3.94
Logging Equipment Operators 3.93
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 3.91
Floor Sanders and Finishers 3.81
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 3.78
Hoist and Winch Operators 3.78
Rock Splitters, Quarry 3.74
Pile Driver Operators 3.71
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 3.71
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 3.59
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3.50
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 3.49
Ship Engineers 3.46
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 3.39
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 3.38
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3.31

Occupations where it's lowest

The occupations that rate this condition weakest — where it is rarely part of the work.

Occupation Rating Score
Talent Directors 1.00
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1.00
Tax Preparers 1.00
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education 1.00
Teaching Assistants, Special Education 1.00
Technical Writers 1.00
Telemarketers 1.00
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 1.00
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1.00
Training and Development Managers 1.00
Transportation Planners 1.00
Travel Agents 1.00
Treasurers and Controllers 1.00
Urban and Regional Planners 1.00
Urologists 1.00
Video Game Designers 1.00
Waiters and Waitresses 1.00
Watch and Clock Repairers 1.00
Web Administrators 1.00
Web Developers 1.00
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1.00
Word Processors and Typists 1.00
Writers and Authors 1.00

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

  • O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Exposed to Whole Body Vibration." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/work-context/exposed-to-whole-body-vibration

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Exposed to Whole Body Vibration. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/work-context/exposed-to-whole-body-vibration

BibTeX
@misc{singulariki-exposed-to-whole-body-vibration,
  title  = {Exposed to Whole Body Vibration},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/work-context/exposed-to-whole-body-vibration}
}

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