Work Environment/Physical Requirements
Employees frequently work outdoors in street environments near moving traffic. They frequently work in confined spaces. Employees are frequently exposed to extreme heat and cold; moving mechanical parts; fumes; toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noises. This job requires frequent lifting and moving up to 25 pounds, and occasional lifting and moving up to 50 lbs. The job requires sufficient strength, agility, dexterity, visual acuity, and ocular-motor reaction time to operate a school bus at all times including emergency situations. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to regularly stand; sit; walk; use hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk, and hear.