Sheet Metal worker will be required to set up ladders and safety equipment according to OSHA guidelines. Worker will assist with set up of project materials and equipment required to do the job. This includes a variety of projects that vary from project to project as a sheet metal worker om work is not always the same application. From coping metal, gutters, downspouts, sub flashings, roof panels, wall panels, and custom metal.

Depending on the application of metal here are some common practices of installation and process of installation.

•  Load material via crane, or hand loaded to roof area.
•  Cut and notch metal in accordance to measurements and angles.
•  Layout of metal
• Field fabrication of miters, offsets, and variety of details.
• Work in powered scissor lifts, boom lifts, and scaffolding.
• Be able to use safety equipment properly for each job situation Physical Activities of this position.
  • Climbing: Ascending and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or ramps using legs, feet, hands, and arms.
  • Balancing: maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or climbing on narrow, slippery, or uneven surfaces.
  • Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. Full use of lower extremities and back muscles is required.
  • Kneeling: Bending legs at the knee to rest on.
  • Pushing/Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force against something in order to draw, drag, disassemble, or haul an object in a sustained motion.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from one position to another.
  • Hand Strength: Be able to use hands squeezing tools at a repetitive motion for 1/3 of the day depending on application.

Sheet Metal Apprentice/Helper duties and responsibilities

• To follow direction from Foreman in charge of job or any journeyman onsite for B&M roofing.
• To load material and stock truck for screws, caulking, trash bags, rivets, power cords, and any stock material on truck.
• To load and assist with stocking job, this includes all material and or ladders, scaffolding, and other job-related Items.
• To ask questions on work and to actively look for work to be done and work being done (you will only learn if you c1sk questions or look to doing the work)
•  Not be afraid to make mistakes as you learn you will make mistakes learn from them and do not make them on a consistent basis.
• BE ON TIME and communicate with superintendent and foreman on job for time off or sick days.
• Clean up on a daily basis to help the foreman out clean as you go mentality this helps foreman handle his job
• Work as a team no one can do this job alone it takes a team effort to make it happen.

Acquire tools for the trade

1. Tool bags
2. Tape measure, chalk line, tin snips, square, screwdriver, pry bar, and seamers.       Work with safety in mind
3. Gloves, hard hat1 and safety glasses.
4. Harness checked by foreman.
5. Ropes inspected by foreman.
6. Communicate issues with foreman.
7. Drivers need to complete weekly Inspections, gas log, and track fleet cards.
8. Cleaning of truck of debris and trash (show pride in company vehicles)

1. Worker is required to safely climb ladders, and scaffolding using hands, arms, legs, and feet.
2. Worker is required to lift up to l00lbs safely using proper lifting techniques.
3. Worker is required to have visual acuity to operate power tools and machinery such as cordless drills, Powe1· metal saws, man lifts, and hand tools.
4. Worker is required to have adequate auditory function to hear instructions and verbal safety signals.

Working conditions of this position

1. The worker may be subject to extreme heat temperature may exceed 100 degrees.
2. The worker may be subject to extreme cold temperature frost1   snow, and ice may be present on roof surfaces.
3. Rain, snow, sleet, hail, damaging winds, and lighting r11ay occur on the roof at any time,
4. The worker will be subject to varied heights on projects and roof edges,
5. The worker will be subject to working around other trades that may come in contact with hazardous equipment or material.