Furniture finishing has a high potential for automation given the routine nature of many tasks and the technical feasibility of existing robotics. However, some roles still require human judgment and artistry, and reducing the potential for human error remains an economic incentive.
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63/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
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2/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
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34/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
5/100Exposed_to_High_Places
16/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
0/100Exposed_to_Radiation
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70/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
46/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
65/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
64/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
81/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
27/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
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7/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
37/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
62/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
19/100Letters_and_Memos
36/100Level_of_Competition
8/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
8/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
27/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
54/100Physical_Proximity
19/100Public_Speaking
71/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
56/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
66/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
57/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
5/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
19/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
34/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
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13/100Spend_Time_Sitting
91/100Spend_Time_Standing
96/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
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51/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
24/100Telephone
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13/100Work_Schedules
69/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team