Industrial Roofing Company

On-the-job Training

• General
  • Carry and place materials for use of journeyperson
  • Erect scaffolding
  • Hoist, load, and unload all materials and tools
  • Safety – proper clothing and personal protective equipment
  • Use of PPE as explained on Safety Data Sheets
  • Identify and understand the nine classes of hazardous material
  • Understand good housekeeping practices
  • Proper use of power tools
  • Safe work practices
• Roof Tear Off
  • Cut and remove membrane
  • Remove fasteners
  • Remove layer(s) of ISO
  • Use of good housekeeping practices
  • Safe work practices
• Roof Decks
  • Identify and work with steel decks
  • Identify and work with concrete decks
  • Identify and work with wood decks
  • Identify and work with cementitious wood fiber decks
  • Tear out HVAC systems or Skylights and place proper Deck in its place
  • Safe work practices
• Insulation
  • Prepare roof surfaces for insulation
  • Identify and use various types of insulation
  • Cut insulation for use around vents and other objects
  • Lay tapered insulation systems
  • Mechanically fasten insulation using proper techniques
  • Safe work practices
• Waterproofing
  • Prepare roof surfaces for covering
  • Install various types of roofing membranes
  • Use proper techniques to flash a curb
  • Use proper techniques to flash a base
  • Use proper techniques to flash a wall
  • Use proper techniques to flash a pipe
  • Safe work practices
• Safety
  • Study industry statistics on accident frequency and severity rates
  • Understand basic causes of accidents
  • Review safe practice for each type of work
  • Proper set up and securement of a ladder
  • Learn basic first aid
  • Understand how to create a Job Safety Analysis
  • Set up guardrails on a roof
  • Set up and use a roof cart
  • Don a personal fall arrest system properly