Orientation to the Trade and Safety

Catalog description

Course competencies examine safe work practices involved in pipe fitting trades and various industrial settings. Rigging safety, PPE, confined space entry, fall protection, heavy equipment operation, chemical safety and MSDS, boiler safety, and lockout tag-out will be examined. Fall protection, and safe work practices for overhead work, and ladders are covered. OSHA and other safety standards will be reviewed. The course wraps up with an introduction to the trade where apprentices will examine job duties and tasks which have been identified for the industrial pipefitting apprenticeship.