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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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Cart Pull
Employees must pull carts of heavy material throughout their day. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to exert enough force to accomplish this task. During this test, applicants will pull towards their bodies against handles with both hands on the testing apparatus.
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Cart Pull
Employees must pull carts of heavy material throughout their day. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to exert enough force to accomplish this task. During this test, applicants will pull towards their bodies against handles with both hands on the testing apparatus.
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Cart Push
At various times during the day, employees need to push carts 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 a testing apparatus.
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Cart Push
At various times during the day, employees need to push carts 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 a 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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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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Dynamic Lift - Waist to Over Shoulder
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 a height over their shoulder. During this test, applicants will be lifting a crate between two shelves.
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Dynamic Lift - Waist to Over Shoulder
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 a height over their shoulder. During this test, applicants will be lifting a crate between two shelves.
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Dynamic Carry
Throughout the day, employees carry a variety of objects weighing different amounts. Applicants must be able to carry heavy objects in a safe and efficient manner. During this test, applicants will be lifting and carrying a crate. Applicants will lift the crate off a shelf and carry it 10 feet, turn around, and then return the crate to the shelf.
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Dynamic Carry
Throughout the day, employees carry a variety of objects weighing different amounts. Applicants must be able to carry heavy objects in a safe and efficient manner. During this test, applicants will be lifting and carrying a crate. Applicants will lift the crate off a shelf and carry it 10 feet, turn around, and then return the crate to the shelf.
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Kneel to Stand to Kneel
Employees are required to perform welds and other track maintenance. They often kneel for extended 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 extended 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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Natural Step Up
Employees are occasionally required to step up and down off a train 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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Natural Step Up
Employees are occasionally required to step up and down off a train 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.