Orientation Physical Testing

That's good. 2.5 yrs ago I tried them and was sent home over 145/90 BP. Again good job and good luck.

 

If a 105 lb woman can pass it....or me.

It's not that big a deal LOL. Just remember to breath.

A few weight moves, stair climbs, range of motion test...and you're done.

 

Let's see if I can remember everything...

You walk in a room and someone sits you down and takes your blood pressure and heart rate. Then they have you step up on a box and step down for about a minute, then takes your heart rate again. Then they have you kinda like duck-walk under a platform, simulating going under a trailer, you do this twice. Then they have you step up on the platform simulating stepping up into a trailer, you do this twice also. Then a few more physical tests, like grab a bag and lift it above your head. Carry a basket of weights across the room, then they put more weight and you do it again. I did something else with a basket of weight, I can't remember exactly, maybe just hold it or do some squats with it. Um... oh, squats (no weights) for about a minute, and then a pull-test where you grab ahold of this bar with some rope attached and you pull as hard as you can and you have to be able to pull a certain amount of weight. And after each exercise they take your heart rate and then you have about a minute to rest. It's not very hard, but if you want to prepare for it now you can do some squats and push ups

 

There was one guy in our class that did not pass but he was morbidly obese, I'm talking take-up-2-seats-cant-hardly-walk kind of obese (poor guy). I think he couldn't get up on the trailer. There were other older overweight fellas in the class that passed tho.

 

Go to this website to see prework screening process. www.schneiderjobs.com/CompanyDrivers/OrientationandSafety/index.htm and scroll down to Pre Work screen video.