Consider a 61-year-old claimant, with an RFC for light work and no more than occasional
reaching with both upper extremities, and PRW as a carpenter in the construction industry.
The individual cannot do any PRW. The claimant provides a detailed description of
the work on form SSA-3369 (Work History Report). The description includes the following
skills:
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Ability to study blueprints and plans to determine requirements to construct structures
and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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Ability to measure materials precisely and use saws to cut materials to specific dimensions.
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Ability to select appropriate materials and tools to construct structures and install
fixtures.
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Erecting framework and subflooring for structures.
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Erecting scaffolding for work above ground level.
This job is identified in the DOT as 860.381-022 Carpenter (medium strength, SVP 7,
Construction Industry). Materials, Products, Subject Matter, and Services (MPSMS)
codes are 360 and 450. Work Field (WF) code is 102.
A worker trait search using the WF code, light work or less, occasional reaching or
less, semiskilled and skilled work, but no SVP greater than 7, yields the following
occupations:
DOT CODE
|
Occupation
|
Industry
|
SVP
|
Strength
|
731.684-014 |
Doll Repairer |
Any Industry |
3 |
L |
732.684-122 |
Sports Equipment Repairer |
Any Industry |
4 |
L |
851.137-014 |
Supervisor, Sewer Maintenance |
Government Services |
6 |
L |
851.137-010 |
Bank Boss |
Construction |
7 |
L |
730.131-010 |
Supervisor |
Musical Instruments and Parts |
7 |
L |
669.130-014 |
Supervisor Cutting Department |
Pen, Pencil, Marking Service |
7 |
L |
529.132-106 |
Supervisor Wash House |
Beverage |
7 |
L |
184.167-286 |
General Car Supervisor Yard |
Railroad Transportation |
7 |
L |
184.167-234 |
Supervisor of Way |
Railroad Transportation |
7 |
S |
The only occupation in the same industry as the claimant’s PRW is Bank Boss, though
we also consider the occupations designated as in “Any Industry.” The tasks required
by Bank Boss are not similar to the claimant’s PRW. The tasks are supervising and
coordinating activities of workers engaging in placing shore sections of discharge
pipe from suction dredge and in grading material discharged from dredge at the shore.
Doll Repairer and Sports Equipment Repairers are not done in construction settings
even though they are listed as “any industry.” Because more than very
little, if any, vocational adjustment is required for skill transfer in this case, the claimant has no transferable skills.
A worker trait search using MPSMS codes 360 and 450 for Light work or less, occasional
reaching or less, semiskilled and skilled work but no SVP greater than 7 yields only
one occupation:
DOT Code
|
Occupation
|
Industry
|
SVP
|
Strength
|
561.587-010 |
Pole Inspector |
Wood Products |
3 |
L |
This occupation is in a manufacturing rather than a construction work setting (a different
industry). None of the occupations identified would permit transfer of the claimant’s
skills with very little, if any, vocational adjustment. We conclude the individual does not have transferable skills.