Structural Iron and Steel Workers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
2. 02Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
3. 03Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
4. 04Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
5. 05Assemble or inspect hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
6. 06Lift steel beams, girders, or columns using cranes or forklifts, or by signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift or position structural steel members.
7. 07Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
8. 08Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
9. 09Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
10. 10Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting, as needed.
11. 11Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
12. 12Catch hot rivets in buckets and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.

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