RESIG POST OFFER/PRE-PLACEMENT PROGRAM 2004-05
PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR THE POSITION OF:

Custodian

General Description of Job:

Job involves performance of routine cleaning and maintenance work on school equipment and buildings. Job activities include sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing, oiling and buffing floors; vacuuming rugs and carpets; refill of paper and other sanitary holders; cleaning and polishing chrome in restrooms, dusting, washing, waxing and polishing furniture and woodwork; cleaning and disinfecting lavatories, drinking fountains and waste containers; replacement of light bulbs; other minor repair and maintenance of buildings or equipment; turning out lights and locking doors; picking up paper and other refuse from grounds; emptying waste baskets and hauling waste and emptying in dumpsters; moving and rearranging chairs, tables, desks and other furniture and equipment; cleaning blackboards and whiteboards; washing windows; set-up and clean-up for special events; during vacation periods, participating in thorough cleaning and restoration of school plant; may perform routine groundskeeping work in some assignments; in higher level positions, may be involved in supervision and supply inventory/ordering.

Physical Demands:

(Note: Terms used in this section are defined as follows: Rarely -- 1 to 10%; Occasionally - 11 to 33%; Frequently - 34 to 66%; and Continuously - 67 to 100% of the work day.)

Sitting: Occasionally
Standing/walking: Continuously
Waist Bending: Frequently
Neck Bending: Frequently
Squatting: Rarely
Climbing: Rarely
Kneeling: Rarely
Crawling: Rarely
Neck Twisting: Continuously
Waist Twisting: Continuously
Pushing/Pulling: Continuously - up to 60 to 75 lbs. at a time

Reaching:
a) Above Shoulder: Occasionally
b) Below Shoulder: Continuously

Lifting/Carrying:
a) 0-10 lbs.: Frequently - weights moved up to 100 yards at a time
b) 11-25 lbs.: Occasionally - weights moved 20 to 30 ft. at a time
c) 26-50 lbs.: Occasionally - weights moved 20 to 30 ft. at a time
d) 51-75 lbs.: Occasionally - Often with assistance - weights moved
    several feet at a time.

Hand Activities:
a) Repetitive hand use: Frequently
b) Simple grasping: Frequently
c) Power Grasping: Occasionally to frequently
d) Fine Manipulation: Rarely
e) Hand and arm twisting/turning: Frequently
f) Computer Operation/Writing: Rarely, depending on assignment

Other Job Factors:

The following conditions are present - exposure to fumes from cleaning solutions, floor strippers and waxes; dust, dirt and wetness; temperature variation and weather conditions when outdoors; occasional work at heights; and biohazards when cleaning restrooms and cleaning up bodily fluids. May be required to wear a respirator. May use a golf cart for traveling on school grounds. Must have normal vision, corrected or uncorrected.