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Re:Li-ion battery warehouse fire put out with Portland cemen... by code_duck on Monday September 12, 2022 @09:03PM (#32819500)
Most job applications for positions with any sort of physical aspect (grocery, hardware stores, maintenance) ask whether the applicant can lift 50 lbs (23 kg) over their head.
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Re:Li-ion battery warehouse fire put out with Portland cemen... by eunos on Monday September 12, 2022 @10:59PM (#32820227)
Including (I heard) semiconductor engineers. Imagine carrying dozens of kg while wearing PPE.
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Re:Li-ion battery warehouse fire put out with Portland cemen... by kwhitefoot on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @10:27AM (#32824706)
Not where I come from (UK) and not where I live (Norway). Can anyone else comment on how widespread this sort of requirement actually is?
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Re:Li-ion battery warehouse fire put out with Portland cemen... by failedengineer on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @04:10PM (#32829601)
Every job I've applied for that required any level of physical work had "must be able to lift 50 lbs" as a requirement. It's a little heavier than a step ladder, bags of potatoes, flour, cement and gravel are typically in that range as well. It's not an unreasonable requirement. You typically won't lift them overhead, but floor-to-shoulder is a very common lift.
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