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O*NET detailed work activityMeasure distances or dimensions
Stays humanHands-on work
14 jobs14 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment, under the O*NET work activity group Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 14 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
- Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe or tubing, using pipe fitter's tools.
- Measure distances from landmarks to identify exact installation sites for equipment.
- Measure furnace walls to determine dimensions and cut required number of sheets from plastic block, using saws.
- Take measurements to determine if appliances will fit in installation locations, performing minor carpentry work when necessary to ensure proper installation.
- Measure diameters of axle wheel seats, using micrometers, and mark dimensions on axles so that wheels can be bored to specified dimensions.
- Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.
- Measure and mark vinyl material and cut material to size for roof installation, using rules, straightedges, and hand shears.
- Measure tolerances of assembled and salvageable parts for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.
- Measure dimensions of bundles, using rulers, and cut battens to required sizes, using power saws.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
- Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.
- Measure, cut, and install frameworks and conduit to support and connect wiring, control panels, and junction boxes, using hand tools.