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PUSH PULL MACHINE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
OBS

The COPAT [Correctional Officer Physical Abilities Test] uses a push/pull machine with a 36.5-kilogram (80 pounds) weight to simulate the force you would need to exert to control the average inmate.

OBS

Source(s): Leaflet "Bona Fide Occupational Requirements For Correctional Officers I and II".

Key term(s)
  • push-pull machine
  • push and pull machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
OBS

On se sert d'un appareil de traction et de poussée, équipé d'un poids de 36,5 kilos (80 lb), pour simuler la force qu'il faut appliquer pour maîtriser un détenu de corpulence moyenne.

OBS

Source(s) : Version française du même dépliant, intitulée «Exigences professionnelles justifiées pour les agents de correction I et II».

Spanish

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