Gas and oil drillers frequently:

• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Repeat the same movements.
• Bend or twist their body.
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• Walk or run for long periods of time.
• Climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles.

It is important for gas and oil drillers to be able to:

• 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.
• 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.
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• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects.
• Determine the distance between objects.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Keep or regain the body's balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.

It is not as important, but still necessary, for gas and oil drillers to be able to:

• Choose quickly and correctly among various movements when responding to different signals.
• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
• Move arms and legs quickly.
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• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.
• Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
• See objects in very bright or glaring light.
• Determine from which direction a sound came.
• While looking forward, see objects or movements that are off to the side.
• See objects in very low light.