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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 7.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ind Med. 2011 Sep;54(9):681–695. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20997

TABLE II.

Final Activity Groups and Corresponding Description

Activity group Description
Asbestos removal Insulation work or any work activity associated with “asbestos”
Building and grounds cleaning Cleaning of buildings, vehicles, ducork, furniture, sidewalks, handling spoiled food, garbage, and furniture
Debris removal Loading and unloading trucks, boats, barges; loading or unloading debris or steel; transporting concrete or cement; hauling debris or material
Excavation Excavation
Heavy equipment/demolition and concrete work Demolition; heavy equipment or construction equipment or machine operator; oiler; cutting and drilling of concrete or granite; pouring of cement or concrete
Inspection/supervision Assessing damage; surveying or monitoring; building inspection; supervisor or foreman
Miscellaneous construction Erecting or dismantling or boarding up entrances, openings, barricades; dust suppression with water; dredging and dewatering; carpentry including dock construction; elevator and escalator installation and repair; installation and repair of windows; painting; roof installation and repair; bridge and road construction and repair; track maintenance and repair
Miscellaneous utility work Sheet metal and ventilation repair; water service, gas, steam, sewer installation, restoration, maintenance and repair; installation, restoration and shutting down of lights and generators; electric work
Morgue work Morgue work; identifying bodies or remains; DNA testing
Personnel support services Religious support services; counseling and psychotherapy; physical therapy, chiropractics, and massage; medical treatment; emergency medical technicians (EMT); respirator fit testing and training and other health and safety training; air and environmental monitoring; health and safety inspections; administration and planning; clerical work (answering phones, paperwork, filing, etc.); interpreting; interviewing; preparing, delivering, and distributing food and water (canteen services); animal care; bringing/transporting/organizing/distributing supplies and materials, other than food and water or site debris; legal activities
Search, rescue and recovery Body bagging and body removal; bucket brigade; handling the search dogs; digging; rescue, search, and recovery; sifting and sorting of debris including on the conveyor belt
Security Escorting people or remains; dispatching and routing vehicles and equipment; traffic control; security; evacuating people; perimeter security
Steelwork Erecting steel; rigging; cutting and welding of metal; fire watch
Telephone, cable, computer repair Installation, repair, maintenance and removal of telephone service; cable installation/repair/splicing; installation, operation, restoration, and shutting down computers
Transportation Operate vehicles/boats/barges/planes/helicopters; towing moving and removing vehicles; truck driving; transporting people; vehicle driver, including ambulances vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair; fueling of vehicles and machines