Here, Carpenters erect concrete forms.(left)
Keeping up with technology like this Solid Surface.(right)
Carpenters
are one of the oldest and most respected trades. You can build a lifetime career
in carpentry if you like working with tools and like creating things. Carpenters
measure, saw, level and nail wood and other building materials. They install
tile and insulation, acoustical ceilings, cabinets, siding and much more. They
work with many tools and materials to build houses, erect skyscrapers, construct
bridges, tunnels and highways. Carpenters make up the largest single group of
skilled workers in the country. You can get a head start in carpentry by
studying math and enrolling in shop in your school. Classes in industrial arts
and mechanical drawing will help you decide whether or not you have an aptitude
for the trade, then apply for apprenticeship training with the local branch of
United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Scaffold Erector
Qualification
OSHA has
mandated in 29 CFR 1926.451 (f)(7) that ”Scaffolds shall be erected,
moved, dismantled or altered only under the supervision and direction of a
competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or
alteration. Such activities shall be performed only by experienced and trained
employees selected for such work by the competent
person.” Additionally, 1926.454 (b)
requires that ”The employer shall have each employee who is involved in
erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining or inspecting
a scaffold be trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated
with the work in question.”
To help
meet this requirement for a competent workforce, the UBC Apprenticeship &
Training Fund in partnership with the UBC Health & Safety Fund, OSHA and the
DOE has developed a Scaffold Erector Qualification Training Program. This
program addresses OSHA safety regulations for scaffolding, scaffolding
introduction and the specific procedures for erecting Frame Scaffold, Mobile
Tower Scaffold, Tube & Clamp Scaffold and System
Scaffold. To effectively deliver this training
to the membership, the UBC Apprenticeship & Training Fund sponsors
Train-The-Trainer workshops. After instructors complete the Train-The-Trainer
workshop, they can return to their home area and train the
membership.
Scaffold
User
OSHA also stated in
1926.454 (a) that ”the employer shall have each employee who performs work
while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to
recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to
understand the procedures to control and minimize those
hazards.”
To help meet this
requirement for a trained workforce, the UBC Health & Safety Fund in
partnership with the UBC Apprenticeship & Training Fund, OSHA and DOE has
developed a Scaffold User Training Program.