Heavy Labor Tasks:

Coupling and uncoupling trailer(s) from the tractor: requires strength and full range of motion to climb, balance, turn, grip, and pull

Loading and unloading trailer(s): requires ability to lift a heavy load or unload as much as 50,000 pounds of freight after sitting for a long period of time without any stretching period

Lifting, installing, and removing heavy tire chains: requires pulling/lifting motions in the range of 35 to 90 pounds

Lifting tarpaulins to cover open top trailers: requires pulling/lifting motions in the range of 50 to 100 pounds

Other Job Tasks:

Performing pre-trip and post-trip safety checks: requires climbing, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, stretching, turning, and twisting

Handling and inspecting cargo: requires lifting, climbing up and down perpendicular ladders, and entering/leaving the cab or cargo body multiple times a day

Inspecting the vehicle: requires climbing, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, stretching, turning, and twisting to evaluate the condition of the vehicular systems, such as tires, brakes, suspensions, engines, and cargo

Driving Maneuvers & Operations:

Moving gear shift levers(s): requires moderate strength, timely coordination, and complex manipulation skills of right upper and left lower extremity

Controlling steering wheel: requires strength, mobility, and power grasp and prehension of hands and fingers while maintaining stability of trunk

Operating brakes and accelerator pedals: requires moderate strength, mobility, and coordinated movement in lower extremities

Operating light switches, windshield wipers, directional signals, emergency lights, horn, etc.: requires moderate strength, mobility, and manipulative skills of upper extremities

Backing and parking: requires adequate depth perception, strength, and coordinated manipulative skills