lifemark x& soo demands summary

Guideway Service Person
Safety Critical (SC)

Physical Demands Analysis Summary
Employer: BC Rapid Transit Company Ltd.
Job Title: Guideway Service Person
Safety Category: Safety Critical (SC)
Colour Vision: Not Required

Work Hours/Shifts:

The Guideway Servicemen work on a 12-month shift rotation. Shifts cover all seven days of the week. Full-time shifts
include unpaid 30-minute lunch and two 10-minute breaks. There are two separate part-time nightshifts available, one
6.5 hour shift and one 7.5 hour shift. The shift rotation runs as follows:

Day Shift Monthly Rotation: 4 on/2 off, 3 on/2 off, 5 on/5 off, 4 on/3 off

Day Shift Hours: 7:00am-5:30pm (10 hours)

Night Shift 1 Rotation: 4 on/3 off

Night Shift 1 Hours: 8:00pm-6:30am (10 hours)

Night Shift 2 Rotation: 5 on/2 off, 3 on/4 off Night Shift 2 Hours: 8:00pm-6:30am (10 hours)
Night Shift 3 Rotation: 3 on/Soff

Night Shift 3 Hours: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 11:00pm-6:00am (6.5 hours)
Friday/Saturday: 9:00pm-7:30am (10 hours)

Night Shift 4 Rotation: 4 on/3 off

Night Shift 4 Hours: 10:00pm-6:00am (7.5 hours)

Job Purpose:

The Guideway Servicemen assist a Technician in the repair and maintenance of yard and mainline track, special track work,
power rail, reaction rail, guideway structure, drainage, walkways and fences. They also work on tasks that affect the overall
integrity of the track, including rail grinding, coverboard replacement and guideway cleaning, ballast work and shop work.
The day shift consists of visual inspections and emergency repairs as needed. The night shift there is a 3-5 hour window
to allow major repairs and maintenance projects to be completed. Visual inspections of the tracks occur every 2 weeks
and they involve walking up to 4km of track to inspect the tracks. Guideway Servicemen are responsible for operating
equipment including rail borne equipment, cranes and revenue vehicles. Maintenance and repairs may include LIM-
lowering, rail grinding, or changing out a rail. In the event of a Red India (train striking patron on tracks), the team is
responsible for recovering the train and repairing the guideway.

Essential Demands:

Job Demands

co Weight-bearing 0 Standing (static) O Sitting O Gripping and handling
(standing/sitting) (occasional) (occasional) (occasional)

(constant, wearing 6.5lbs vest)

O Walking Cc Foot action (bilateral driving) 0 Stair Climbing U Step Climbing up to 34”
(constant) (rare) (frequent) (rare)

0 Carrying 0 Crawling and Low Level Work 0 Walking on uneven surfaces OC Step Over (step up 15.5” and
Bilateral carrying (occasional 70lbs _|(wrenching) (rare) over 23” to cross power rail)
lup to 20 feet) (frequent) (rare)

Unilateral carrying (rare 50lbs up to

160 feet)

Revised March 2018
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