PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST
WORK EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  •  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

  •  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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Upper Level Reach

    Employees are required to reach overhead when performing maintenance work. They may be required to work with their hands overhead for extended periods of time, with the ability to change position as needed. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to work in this position safely. During this activity, applicants will be asked to move pegs from one panel to the next panel and back for a set number of repetitions.

  • Upper Level Reach

    Employees are required to reach overhead when performing maintenance work. They may be required to work with their hands overhead for extended periods of time, with the ability to change position as needed. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to work in this position safely. During this activity, applicants will be asked to move pegs from one panel to the next panel and back for a set number of repetitions.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Neutral 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.

  • Neutral 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.