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Step Up
Employees are occasionally required to step up and down off the rail car throughout their shift. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to do this task in a safe manner. Applicants must step up onto the step with both feet, once leading with their left foot and once leading with their right foot.
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Step Up
Employees are occasionally required to step up and down off the rail car throughout their shift. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to do this task in a safe manner. Applicants must step up onto the step with both feet, once leading with their left foot and once leading with their right foot.
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Hand Grip
Employees are required to attach and detach the hose coupling on the train's air brake system. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply enough force to couple/uncouple the hose coupling by squeezing a calibrated grip device, commonly known as a grip strength test.
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Hand Grip
Employees are required to attach and detach the hose coupling on the train's air brake system. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply enough force to couple/uncouple the hose coupling by squeezing a calibrated grip device, commonly known as a grip strength test.
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Pin Lift Pull
Pins are pulled from train cars to release the car and make a car or group of cars available in building a new train. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply enough upward force to pull the pin and release the car. During this test, applicants will pull against a handle with their hand on the testing apparatus.
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Pin Lift Pull
Pins are pulled from train cars to release the car and make a car or group of cars available in building a new train. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply enough upward force to pull the pin and release the car. During this test, applicants will pull against a handle with their hand on the testing apparatus.
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Wheel Brake Pull
Setting the wheel brake on a train car prevents the movement of cars on a track. The ability to apply enough force to set a wheel brake must be demonstrated. During this test, applicants will pull out against a handle with their right hand on the testing apparatus.
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Wheel Brake Pull
Setting the wheel brake on a train car prevents the movement of cars on a track. The ability to apply enough force to set a wheel brake must be demonstrated. During this test, applicants will pull out against a handle with their right hand on the testing apparatus.
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High Stand Switch Pull
Applicants must be able to switch track junctions to redirect a train. This is done by pulling a track switch, or High Stand Switch. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply sufficient force to the switch by pulling in a horizontal direction on the testing device.
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High Stand Switch Pull
Applicants must be able to switch track junctions to redirect a train. This is done by pulling a track switch, or High Stand Switch. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply sufficient force to the switch by pulling in a horizontal direction on the testing device.
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Ergo Switch Pull
Applicants must be able to switch track junctions to redirect a train. This is done by pulling an ergo switch. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply sufficient force to the switch by pulling towards their bodies in an angled direction on the testing device.
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Ergo Switch Pull
Applicants must be able to switch track junctions to redirect a train. This is done by pulling an ergo switch. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to apply sufficient force to the switch by pulling towards their bodies in an angled direction on the testing device.
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Truck Push
At various times during the day, employees need to push trucks with supplies to other sites within the plant. Applicants must demonstrate enough force to accomplish this task. During this test, applicants will push against a handle with both hands on the testing apparatus.
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Truck Push
At various times during the day, employees need to push trucks with supplies to other sites within the plant. Applicants must demonstrate enough force to accomplish this task. During this test, applicants will push against a handle with both hands on the testing apparatus.
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Dynamic Lift
Floor to Waist On the job, a variety of objects are lifted onto a train car. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to lift and set a progressively loaded weight to the height of a train car. During this test, applicants will be lifting a crate between a shelf and a platform.
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Dynamic Lift
Floor to Waist On the job, a variety of objects are lifted onto a train car. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to lift and set a progressively loaded weight to the height of a train car. During this test, applicants will be lifting a crate between a shelf and a platform.
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Kneel to Stand to Kneel
Employees are required to perform welds and other track maintenance. They often kneel for periods of time to accomplish these tasks. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to work in this position safely. Applicants will move pegs from the bottom row of a panel through each row to the top row and then back to the bottom row for a set number of repetitions.
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Kneel to Stand to Kneel
Employees are required to perform welds and other track maintenance. They often kneel for periods of time to accomplish these tasks. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to work in this position safely. Applicants will move pegs from the bottom row of a panel through each row to the top row and then back to the bottom row for a set number of repetitions.