Lifting Test: does anyone know of any videos online that could help me with this?

swift probably had too many fail,lol.In my orientation 3 of us got sent home.

 

no I was going to get trained there.After failing the test I went to werner.That was back in 2003.I figured sysco unloads since they require the drivers to take a weight lifting test.

 

Changing the position of your wrist all the time can fatigue it increasing chances of a sprain I'm guessing

 

Hold the object very close to your body.

2. Keep feet shoulder width apart, one foot slightly ahead of the other.

3. Prepare for the lift: look forward.

4. Raise the object to shelf height using the arm and shoulder muscles. Keep the object close to your body and breathe out as you lift.

5. As you reach the shelf, slowly shift your weight from your back foot to your forward foot. Keep your back straight.

6. When the load reaches the edge of the shelf, push the object onto the shelf.


http://www.wnins.com/resources/commercial/Spotlight/Lifting Techniques.pdf

Page 6... took a few minutes of searching, but this is what I think she is looking for..

Note the placement of his hands....

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=XokP5EmlHz4QUOTE=cc194217;3263411]Hold the object very close to your body.

2. Keep feet shoulder width apart, one foot slightly ahead of the other.

3. Prepare for the lift: look forward.












4. Raise the object to shelf height using the arm and shoulder muscles. Keep the object close to your body and breathe out as you lift.


5. As you reach the shelf, slowly shift your weight from your back foot to your forward foot. Keep your back straight.

6. When the load reaches the edge of the shelf, push the object onto the shelf.


http://www.wnins.com/resources/commercial/Spotlight/Lifting Techniques.pdf

Page 6... took a few minutes of searching, but this is what I think she is looking for..

Note the placement of his hands....

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Perfect example keep everything close and here's a video I found only thing that was close

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What are the lifting requirements for over the road drivers in general?

I am guessing that with reefers that haul protein (beef, chicken, pork, lamb, & mutton), drivers would have to be able to lift up to 100 lbs. from what I understand, many of the crates that have the boxed protein weigh anywhere from 45 lbs. to 100 lbs.. Probably, the same with produce, crates of fruits and vegetables can be quite heavy.

I have heard that many OTR drivers do NOT unload their trailers, then again, I have heard that many do. If a driver ever switches from a company in which NO physical unloading was ever required, to a company in which physical unloading is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED, that driver is going to be quite sore until his or her body gets used to that kind of intense physical labor. Some companies with the "no touch freight" policy, from a health point of view, could be doing their drivers a serious disservice, only because the drivers are not getting any exercise at all.

 

Just want to say thanks to everybody for being willing to help each other out. Amazing what we can do when we work together.