Auto body repairers frequently:

• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Bend or twist their body.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Repeat the same movements.
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• Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl.
• Walk or run for long periods of time.

It is important for auto body repairers to be able to:

• Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
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• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.
• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.

It is not as important, but still necessary, for auto body repairers to be able to:

• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Determine the distance between objects.
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
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• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.
• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
• Keep or regain the body's balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
• Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Move arms and legs quickly.
• Use muscles to jump, sprint, or throw objects.
• Choose quickly and correctly among various movements when responding to different signals.
• Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects.
• See objects in very bright or glaring light.
• See objects in very low light.
• While looking forward, see objects or movements that are off to the side.
• Determine from which direction a sound came.