Dallas City of Learning is looking for a tech-savvy person to drive our Moving XPerience van and lead a crew of 2 or 3 interns in delivering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities to middle and elementary school aged students.
You will lead classes in basic 3D modelling and printing, building and programming sumo bots using LEGO Mindstorms, programming with Scratch, building in Minecraft, and digital photography and storytelling.
You will facilitate registration drives at larger events where students will be introduced to the Dallas City of Learning online platform.
You will be responsible for managing the inventory of laptops, robotics kits, 3D printers and supplies, Raspberry Pi’s, etc.
You will be assisted by interns and be responsible for mentoring them in the professional delivery of safe, fun and engaging experiences. Travel throughout the city from June through August visiting schools, libraries, rec centers, churches and partner organizations.
Must be energetic and able to lift 75lb packages into and out of the van. Will be the primary driver, must be over 25 and have a clean driving record. A background check will be conducted. Expect 4-5 days per week including some weekends.
Please email karim at bigthought.org if you are interested.
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, in their standards published in 1994 as a revision of their 1981 Work Practices Guide to Manual Lifting , has stated that “under no circumstances should any healthy adult be allowed to lift a load that exceeds 51 lbs.”
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Thanks for that John, but I believe the quote you provided is not from the NIOSH guide but rather from a master’s thesis that interprets that guide. I think that interpretation is wrong. The guide is meant to create a model for evaluating the risk of back injuries based on many factors. But it can’t be universally applied to all people. There are plenty of jobs that require lifting loads in excess of 51 lbs and OSHA does not set an absolute and universal limit. The NIOSH model was meant for evaluating tasks that require repeated lifting. The “maximum acceptable measure defines what a person can do repeatedly for an extended period without excessive fatigue…”
For this particular job though, the 75 lbs represents a worst-case scenario that might happen a couple of times per day. Most likely we will have a ramp and most loads will be in rolling cases under 51 lbs. And co-workers can share loads. I hope this addresses your concern.
Thank you for doing the research on this. I can tell that your intent is provide a safe working environment.
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