Duties include performing routine vehicle checks (cleaning, refilling fluids, pre and post inspections), reading street maps to locate route destinations, operating fleet technology, maintaining vehicle records, and training others in proper equipment use—all while providing courteous customer service to residents along the route. Additional hazards include working close to mechanical parts, oils, fumes/odors/gases, noise, repetitive motions and vibration which expose joints and muscles to vibration and shock produced by the truck as well as walking near traffic, uneven surfaces, mud, snow, ice or rain daily.