Physical Requirements – Custodian

Brief Description

Custodian is responsible for cleaning assigned buildings from top to bottom, side to side, including lounges, kitchens, public and private bathrooms, stairs, halls, custodial closets, windows, doors and walls. Must be able use a variety of cleaning products and to operate equipment including vacuums, carpet extractors, slow and high speed buffers.

  • Classification: Medium to Medium/Heavy
  • Personal Protective Equipment: Protective shoes/ boots, gloves, protective clothing, safety glasses and respirator
  • Job Performed: Works as part of a team and as an individual

Work Environment

  • Floor / ground surface: Tile, wood and carpet floors campus wide
  • Temperature / humidity: Unconditioned and conditioned indoor areas
  • Inside (% shift): 90-95%
  • Outside (% shift): 5-10%
  • Lighting: Varies, usually normal indoor lighting
  • Vibration: Vacuum cleaners, floor cleaning equipment
  • Spatial characteristics: Varies from small closets and corridors to large auditorium

Lifting

WeightNever*Occasional*Frequent*Constant*Description of objects(s)
0-10 poundsXXVaries
10-20 poundsXXVaries
20-35 poundsXVaries
35-50 poundsXVaries
50-100 poundsXVaries
*Frequency performed per shift: Never = 0%, Occasional = 1-33%, Frequent = 34-66%, Constant = 67-100%

Carrying

WeightNever*Occasional*Frequent*Constant*Description of objects(s)
0-10 poundsXXVaries
10-20 poundsXXVaries
20-35 poundsXVaries
35-55 poundsXVaries
*Frequency performed per shift: Never = 0%, Occasional = 1-33%, Frequent = 34-66%, Constant = 67-100%

Pushing/Pulling

WeightNever*Occasional*Frequent*Constant*Description of objects(s)
0-10 poundsXVaries
10-20 poundsXVaries
20-35 poundsXVaries
35-55 poundsXVaries
*Frequency performed per shift: Never = 0%, Occasional = 1-33%, Frequent = 34-66%, Constant = 67-100%

Activity

WeightNever*Occasional*Frequent*Constant*
SittingX
StandingX
WalkingX
BendingX
StoopingX
TwistingX
CrawlingX
KneelingX
SquattingX
ClimbingX
Reaching – verticalX
Reaching – horizontalX
GraspingX
PinchingX
Manual dexterityX
Fine dexterityX
Punching keysX
Typing/keyboardingX
MousingX
ListeningX
TalkingX
ReadingX
*Frequency performed per shift: Never = 0%, Occasional = 1-33%, Frequent = 34-66%, Constant = 67-100%