NYC Sanitation Worker case studies
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The NYC Sanitation Worker Exam is the civil service written test used in New York City's hiring process for Sanitation Worker positions. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that test; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the City of New York or any city agency. The NYC Sanitation Worker case studies are 5 cases and about 2,328 words.
1Hydraulic Leak Mid-Route
on a Tuesday, you and your partner leave the depot on Route 3B in Queens, a dense residential route of about 1,100 households. the rear packer hydraulic line is leaking a thin, steady stream of fluid onto the pavement, and the truck is roughly 60 percent full.
575 words, about 3 min2Snow Route, Ambulance Access, and a Driveway Request
a snow emergency is declared, and you are assigned to a salt spreader on a route that includes several steep side streets and a dead-end block where cars are parked on both sides. Six inches of snow have fallen, and more is expected.
466 words, about 2 min3Unpermitted Dumping by a Box Truck
on a quiet residential street in Brooklyn, you are the helper on a collection truck. As your truck turns the corner, you see an unmarked white box truck backed up to the curb.
452 words, about 2 min4Heavily Contaminated Recycling Set-Out
you arrive at a six-unit apartment building where the superintendent has set out twelve bins: six black for refuse and six blue for recycling. When you lift the lid of one blue bin, you see food scraps, diapers, plastic bags, a garden hose, and greasy pizza boxes mixed with bottles and cans.
430 words, about 2 min5Heat Illness Halfway Through a Route
in mid-August, the heat index is 104°F and your crew is halfway through a route with 250 stops remaining. Your partner, who has been loading all morning, sits down on the curb and says he feels dizzy and nauseated.
405 words, about 2 min