A Study to Quantify the Physical Demands Placed upon Personnel Assigned to an Air Force Maintenance Specialty.
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine if military personnel working in an Air Force maintenance specialty could provide accurate quantitative estimates of the physical severity of their work. This research was done in conjunction with the design study to determine methods for establishing criteria for assigning personnel to Air Force jobs requiring heavy/very heavy work. In this research, an interview and observation instrument was developed from the Air Force Specialty, Specialty Training Standard and Technical Order procedures. Personnel in a sample Air Force Specialty estimated the physical severity of the work associated with three maintenance tasks. Their estimates were compared to a job standard developed through work study methods. The researchers found that, in general, personnel can accurately estimate in quantitative terms the physical demands of their work. However, their estimates were influenced by some job related factors which affected the accuracy of their estimates. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA047663
Entities
People
- Ferde P. Arbeit
- Harry A. Scheafer
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology