Sheet Metal Worker (Sign hanger & rigger)

New York (SAA)

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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10K

OJT hours

Fabricating Signs

1. Studying blueprints, sketches, shop and architectural drawings, and specifications 2. Measuring and laying out; using scale ruler, tape measure, drafting equipment, trammel points. 3. Cutting metal, plastic, fiberglass, wood, other materials; using aviations, straight shears, power shears, bandsaw, jigsaw, table saw, reciprocating saw. Using computerdriven routing table operating punch machine. 4. Bending metal; using foot press, hand brakes, box brake, power brake and handtools. 5. Shaping metal; using various turning machines; hand shaping over pipes. 6. Fastening sign parts; using pop rivets, soldering, welding, sheetmetal screws, nuts and bolts; operating drill press. 7. Finishing signs using polishing, sanding equipment, grinding, filing, buffing.

Rigging

1. Working safely on ladders, personnel lifts, and personnel platforms (bucket). 2. Learning to make various knots with rope. 3. Safely erecting and using pipe scaffold. 4. Safely erecting and using rope or electric swing scaffold. 5. Safely rigging and using boatswain chair.

Operating Booms and Cranes

1. Driving and properly positioning boom truck. 2. Attaching signs, steel work, personnel platforms (bucket) and equipment to boom. 3. Hoisting signs, steel work, personnel platforms and equipment. 4. Operating cranes under direct supervision of a N.Y.S. certified crane operator.

Erecting Signs

1. Erecting signs on: a. steel structures b. concrete c. brick d. wood e. other

Structures and Frames

1. Laying out structures and frames. 2. Assembling structures and frames. 3. Installing structures and frames 4. Sealing opening in roofs.

Cutting and Burning/Welding

1. Using floor band saw for cutting; using jigsaw, table saw, reciprocating saw. 2. Using oxy-acetylene burning outfit. 3. Mig welding. 4. Tig welding. 5. Electric Stick (arc) welding. 6. Gas welding. 7. Brazing.

Related Instruction Outline

Related Instruction Content

Training Provider(s):

New York State Education Department

Safety

1. Fundamentals 2. Trade Safety: Including shop safety; material handling; machinery safety and operation; lifting and carrying; personal protective clothing and devices; safety on the construction site; fall-protection; inspection of crane, cables, shackles and nylon slings; and all applicable OSHA and EPA regulations, standards, and rules. 3. OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course – if required for Public Work 4. Asbestos Awareness – minimum 4 hours (see attachment) 5. Drug and Alcohol Awareness 6. First Aid – minimum 6.5 hours every three years. 7. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – must comply with section 201-g of the Labor Law

Math

1. Fundamentals of Mathematics. 2. Trade Math. 3. Layout. 4. Using Handbooks, Tables, Etc.

Blueprints

1. Fundamentals of Blueprint Reading and Drafting 2. Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) – optional

Trade Theory and Science

1. Materials of the Trade. 2. Tools, Machines and equipment. 3. Rigging. 4. Sign Work-Shop. 5. Structures and Frames. 6. Field Installation.

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