"Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operator"

Job Description - Part 4 - Abilities Needed

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

Abilities Needed for: "Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operator"

1) Far Vision -- The ability to see details at a distance.

2) Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


3) Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.


4) Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.


5) Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

6) Auditory Attention -- The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.


7) Trunk Strength -- The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.


8) Reaction Time -- The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.


9) Gross Body Coordination -- The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.

10) Perceptual Speed -- The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.


11) Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

12) Speech Recognition -- The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.


13) Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

14) Selective Attention -- The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.


15) Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.


16) Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.


17) Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.


18) Gross Body Equilibrium -- The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.


19) Visual Color Discrimination -- The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.


20) Depth Perception -- The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.


21) Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.


22) Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Job Description for "Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operator" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

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