Ironworker
The Work
Ironworkers erect the structural framework for high rise buildings,
bridges, power plants and towers, place reinforcing steel in concrete
forms
for roadways, foundations and structures, and put up aluminum facings
on
high rise window walls. They use wrenches, connecting bars, tape
measures, levels, jacks, welding torches, oxy-acetylene torches.
The Working Conditions
Ironworkers work mostly outside and at heights. They often travel
to job sites out of town or where no public transportation is
available.
A valid driver's license and reliable transportation are
necessary.
Wages
Union
Apprentice: $17.53 per hour
Journey person: $26.97 per hour
updated 1/03
For more information:
For more information on this program, contact the Oregon Bureau
of Labor & Industries at (503) 731-4072 or visit them online
at:
Bureau
of Labor and Industries
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