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Crete Carrier Corporation's Pre-work Screen has been developed to assess your ability
to perform the physical tasks required to become an over the road driver. All new Crete
Carrier and Shaffer Trucking drivers must pass the pre work screen in order to be eligible
to drive for one of our companies. The screen is conducted by a health professional and
should only take anywhere from 10-15 minutes to complete. The screen begins with some basic
stretching to get warmed up. Your blood pressure will be checked at the beginning of the pre-work
screen, and your heart rate will be checked throughout the screening process. Be sure
to wear comfortable clothing and soft soled shoes when you take the test. This will make
things much easier for you. Following the direction of the health professional will
ensure you complete the screen in a timely manner and will help to avoid any potential
injury. After stretching, you will move on to the lifting portion of the pre-work screen.
Which starts by lifting 25 pounds on to a shelf 42 inches off the ground. We require
just two repetitions per lift. Then 25 pounds will be added and two more repetitions at
50 pounds must be completed. These tests are designed to assess your ability to do critical
work functions, like restocking freight form pallet to pallet, or unloading freight from
the rear of the trailer. The shelf is then raised from 42 to 61 inches and the driver
will be required to lift 13 pounds from the floor to the shelf twice. This test simulates
a driver's ability to position Enforcer locks to secure freight for transport. The next
test is designed to measure your horizontal pushing capabilities. The driver must push
a force gage at a height of 45 inches form the ground while generating 74 pounds of push
force in at least one of your three trials. You then must push the force gage at a height
of 61 inches. In this test you must generate at least 78 pounds of push force in at least
one of your three trials. The force gage will then be moved to a height of 20 inches. And
from a squat position, the driver must generate a minimum of 124 pounds of vertical pull force
in at least one of their three trials. The gage is then moved to 60 inches from the ground
and the driver is required to generate at least 45 pounds of upward pushing force in
at least one of their three trials. The horizontal pulling portion of the test requires the driver
to pull the force gage at a height of 34 inches and to generate a minimum of 139 pounds of
horizontal force in at least one of their three trials. These tests are designed to
make sure you can do day to day activities like opening trailer doors, releasing the
tandem slider, cranking the trailer dollies, unhooking the fifth wheel and pulling open
your tractor hood, just to name a few. It's also important to check the driver's grip
strength. In this test you must generate a minimum of 64 pounds of grip force in a least
one opt your three trials. You may use either hand for this test. The grip test simulates
connecting and disconnecting airlines and power-cords. During the crouching test, you
will be required to crouch for one minute. In this test you may crouch on one knee, two
knees, or squat with no knee touching the ground. This is to test a driver's ability
to assess the underside of the trailer and to visually inspect the truck during their
pre-trip inspection. You are allowed to use upper-extremity assistance to get in and out
of their position. And the last test that you will be required to take is designed to
test your climbing ability. You will be required to crawl onto a 29.5 inch surface without
gripping the sides of the table. This is designed to test your ability to climb in and out of
a trailer, which is essential to a drivers job. And that's all there is to it!