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Here is the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ) description of key differences between sedentary and Light.  I believe that all or almost all work that is regularly done out of the office was cataloged (in the DOT 4^th edition) as having Light physical demand capacity (or higher).  This sounds like Light to me.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force  frequently, or an negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.  Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should  be rated Light Work:

1.      when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or

2.      when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or

3.      when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a  worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

-Steve Bast, MHS, CVE, CDMS, FVE, CCM, IPEC, ABVE/D, EA

Westwind Consulting, Inc.

754-222-6777

Here is the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ) description of key differences between sedentary and Light.  I believe that all or almost all work that is regularly done out of the office was cataloged (in the DOT 4^th edition) as having Light physical demand capacity (or higher).  This sounds like Light to me.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force  frequently, or an negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.  Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should  be rated Light Work:

1.      when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or

2.      when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or

3.      when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a  worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

-Steve Bast, MHS, CVE, CDMS, FVE, CCM, IPEC, ABVE/D, EA

Westwind Consulting, Inc.

754-222-6777

Here is the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ) description of key differences between sedentary and Light.  I believe that all or almost all work that is regularly done out of the office was cataloged (in the DOT 4^th edition) as having Light physical demand capacity (or higher).  This sounds like Light to me.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force  frequently, or an negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.  Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should  be rated Light Work:

1.      when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or

2.      when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or

3.      when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a  worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

-Steve Bast, MHS, CVE, CDMS, FVE, CCM, IPEC, ABVE/D, EA

Westwind Consulting, Inc.

754-222-6777

Here is the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ) description of key differences between sedentary and Light.  I believe that all or almost all work that is regularly done out of the office was cataloged (in the DOT 4^th edition) as having Light physical demand capacity (or higher).  This sounds like Light to me.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force  frequently, or an negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.  Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should  be rated Light Work:

1.      when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or

2.      when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or

3.      when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a  worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

-Steve Bast, MHS, CVE, CDMS, FVE, CCM, IPEC, ABVE/D, EA

Westwind Consulting, Inc.

754-222-6777

Here is the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ) description of key differences between sedentary and Light.  I believe that all or almost all work that is regularly done out of the office was cataloged (in the DOT 4^th edition) as having Light physical demand capacity (or higher).  This sounds like Light to me.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force  frequently, or an negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.  Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should  be rated Light Work:

1.      when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or

2.      when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or

3.      when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a  worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

-Steve Bast, MHS, CVE, CDMS, FVE, CCM, IPEC, ABVE/D, EA

Westwind Consulting, Inc.

754-222-6777