Problem 7-6

Using the following data, develop an allowance percentage for a job element that requires the worker to lift a weight of 30 pounds while (1) standing in a slightly awkward position, (2) in light that is well below recommended standards, and (3) with intermittent loud noises occurring. The monotony for this element is medium. Include a personal allowance of 5 percent and a basic fatigue allowance of 4 percent of job time.(Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

		Percent		Percent
A.	Constant allowances:		4. Bad light:
	1. Personal allowance	5	a. Slightly below recommended	0
	2. Basic fatigue allowances	4	b. Well below	2
B.	Variable allowances:		c. Very inadequate	5
	1. Standing allowance	2	5. Atmospheric conditions
	2. Abnormal position allowance:		(heat and humidity)variable	0-10
	a. Slightly awkward	0	6. Close attention:
	b. Awkward (bending)	2	a. Fairly fine work	0
	c. Very awkward (lying, stretching)	7	b. Fine or exacting	2
	3. Use of force or muscular energy		c. Very fine or very exacting	5
	(lifting, pulling, or pushing):		7. Noise level:
	Weight lifted (in pounds):		a. Continuous	0
	5	0	b. Intermittentloud	2
	10	1	c. Intermittentvery loud	5
	15	2	d. High-pitchedloud	5
	20	3	8. Mental strain:
	25	4	a. Fairly complex process	1
	30	5	b. Complex or wide span of attention	4
	35	7	c. Very complex	8
	40	9	9. Monotony:
	45	11	a. Low	0
	50	13	b. Medium	1
	60	17	c. High	4
	70	22	10. Tediousness:
			a. Rather tedious	0
			b. Tedious	2
			c. Very tedious	5

Factor	%
Personal
Fatigue
Standing
Lifting
Bad Light
Noise Level
Monotony
Total