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  LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WESTERN P.A.   · PH: 800-442-8868
  317 DEER CREEK ROAD · SAXONBURG, PA 16056   · FAX: 724-352-5011

 

Laborers are involved with most phases of the construction industry. They work with scaffolding, soil compaction, transit and level, trenching and shoring, traffic control, air tool operation and many other assigned tasks.

CLASSROOM HOURS: 288
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: 4,000

AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS: Asbestos Worker and Supervisor, Hazardous Waste Worker, Lead Worker and Supervisor, Flagger Safety, First Aid/CPR/AED, Pipeline Operator - Qualified, Forklift, OSHA Construction Safety and Health

 
 
COURSES:
Craft Orientation, First Aid/CPR/AED, Asbestos Abatement Worker and Supervisor, Lead Abatement Worker and Supervisor, Pipelaying, Line & Grade, Microbial Remediation, Hazardous Waste Worker, OSHA Construction Safety and Health, Blueprint Reading, Scaffold Builder, Scaffold User, Rigging & Signaling, Air and Compaction Tools, Powder-Actuated Tools, Hazard Communication, Rod Tying, Cutting & Burning, Skid Steer, Concrete, Fork Lift, Confined Space, Mason Tending

WEB SITE: www.laborpa.org
 
   
 
OPERATING ENGINEERS - LOCAL UNION # 66   · PH: 724-668-2244
107 OPERATORS WAY · NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA 15670   · FAX: 724-668-8146

Operating Engineers operate, maintain and repair heavy construction equipment, such as cranes, backhoes, loaders, scrapers and bulldozers, for use in the construction of buildings, factories, roads, dams, power plants, pipelines and bridges.

CLASSROOM HOURS: 800-920 (4-5 YRS)
HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: 4,000-6,000 (4-5 YRS)

AVAILABLE CERTIFICATIONS: Class B CDL/First Aid & CPR/Hazardous Waste Operations, MSHA 24-Hour New Miner, Forklift Operator, D.O.T. Pipeline Operator Qualification, OSHA 10-Hour, Construction Outreach 500, National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, Signal Persons and Riggers, Class 7 Vehicle Inspection



 
 
COURSES:
Plans & Specifications, Signaling, Labor & Management Relations, Pre-Operational Inspection, Soils & Compaction, Rigging & Reeving, Undercarriage, Fuels, Lubricants & Coolants, Engines, Powertrains, Hydraulics, Welding, Work Zone Safety, Earthmoving Equipment Operation Principles & Techniques, Crane Operation Principles & Techniques, Paving Equipment Principles & Techniques, Mechanic Technician

WEB SITE: www.wpaoperators.org
   
 
 
PAINTERS - IUPAT DC # 57   · PH: 412-276-5758
101 EWING ROAD · CARNEGIE, PA 15106   · FAX:412-276-5770

Drywall Finishers seal joints between plasterboard and other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces and ceilings for painting, paper hanging and custom texturing. Glaziers cut and install all types and sizes of plate, custom window, obscure leaded glass, mirrors and curtain wall. They also fit and install aluminum entrances, sidelight and show windows as well as plastic and porcelain panels in metal and wood frames. Painters (residential, industrial and commercial) prepare surfaces and apply paints to walls and moldings, indoors and outdoors. Industrial work may include bridges, tanks, power houses, sandblasting and spray painting. Commercial work can involve painting/brush and roll, and wall covering..

HOURS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
6,000 for Painters & Drywall Finishers (3 YRS); 8,000 for Glaziers (4 YRS)

COURSES: Residential, Industrial & Commercial Preparation & Application of Paint for Walls, Moldings, Industrial Work (Bridges, Tanks, Power Houses), Sandblasting, Spray Roll Brush & Specialized Wall Covering, Water Blasting


 
WEB SITE:
www.dc57.org , www.ftiofwpa.net


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