Roofer

1. WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
3. ROOFER
4. O*NET/SOC CODE: 47-2181.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0480
6. Description: Covers roofs with roofing materials other than sheet metal, such as composition shingles or sheets, wood shingles, or asphalt and gravel, to waterproof roofs: Cuts roofing paper to size, using knife, and nails or staples it to roof in overlapping strips to form base for roofing materials. Aligns roofing material with edge of roof, and overlaps successive layers, gauging distance of overlap with chalk line, gauge on shingling hatchet, or by lines on shingles. Fastens composition shingles or sheets to roof with asphalt, cement, or nails. Punches holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punch and hammer. Cuts strips of flashing and fits them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces. When applying asphalt or tar and gravel to roof, mops or pours hot asphalt or tar onto roof base. Applies alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper until roof covering is as specified. Applies gravel or pebbles over top layer, using rake or stiff-bristled broom. May construct and attach prefabricated roof sections to rafters. May attach shingles to exterior walls and apply roofing paper and tar to shower pans, decks, and promenades to waterproof surfaces.
8. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
10. APPROXIMATE HOURS
11. GENERAL
12. 400
13. 1. Carrying and placing materials for use of journeyperson
14. 2. Erection of scaffolding
15. 3. Hoisting, loading and unloading all materials and tools
16. 4. Safety – proper clothing and personal protective equipment
17. 5. Safe work practices
19. WATERPROOFING AND DAMP PROOFING, COMPOSITION, TAR, ASPHALT AND GENERAL WORK
20. 1500
21. 1. Preparing materials and equipment and regulating the heat of pitch
22. 2. Preparing roof surfaces for covering
23. 3. Applying pitch to roof
24. 4. Preparing, cutting, placing, fitting, and trimming strips of felt, tar paper, roofing
25. 5. paper or insulating board to roof
26. 6. Applying additional layers of roofing materials as required
27. 7. Cementing tar paper with hot tar or flashing cement
28. 8. Evenly distributing crushed gravel over top coat of tar
29. 9. Safe work practices
31. PROMENADE TILE WORK
32. 500
33. 1. Marking out areas to be tiled
34. 2. Preparing surface for tiling
35. 3. Laying and fitting tile with proper spacing
36. 4. Preparing and applying clay mixture to protect tile during application
37. of hot asphalt
38. 5. Pouring asphalt into tile spaces and spreading grout in same
39. 6. Cleaning tiles with acid after grout has hardened
40. 7. Safe work practices
42. SLATE TILE, ASBESTOS, SHINGLES, AND SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS WORK
43. 500
44. 1. Covering roof sheeting with felt
    2. Fastening slate in rows (punching nail holes,
    nailing slate, providing for proper overlap)
    3. Cutting slate to fit ridges, valleys and edges by
    perforating, breaking, or trimming slate
    4. Sealing ridge joints
    5. Applying flashing
    6. Replacing broken slate or tile
    7. Cleaning completed roof
    8. Asphalt, strip, and composition shingles
    9. Safe work practices
46. E. OTHER MATERIALS
47. 400
48. 1. Felt, wood, coal, oil, lumber, roofing paper,
    insulating board pitch, flashing cement, gravel, slag
    2. Precast tile blocks, cement mortar, grout, water,
    dilute acid solution, asphalt
    3. Roofing cement, terra cotta, roofing felt, sheet
    metal flashing, and all other
    4. materials awarded to the roofers’ jurisdiction
    5. Safe work practices
50. F. NEW MATERIALS
51. 600
52. 1. Butyl rubber (sheet and liquid), neoprene
    (sheet and liquid) hypalon, epoxy coatings, acrylic
    coatings, resin emulsions, plastic coatings, and
    urethane foam
53. G. SAFETY
54. 100
55. 1. Studying industry statistics on accident frequency
56. and severity rates
57. 2. Understanding basic causes of accidents
58. 3. Reviewing safe practice for each type of work
59. 4. Learning basic first aid

61. TOTAL HOURS

    4000

62. RELATED INSTRUCTION:
63. ROOFER
64. O*NET/SOC CODE: 47-2181.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0480
66. A minimum of 144 hour of related instruction per year is recommended.
68. OCCUPATIONAL INTRODUCTION
69. History of roofing
70. History of apprenticeship and the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
71. Employee-employer relationship
72. Career opportunities
73. Seasonal aspects of roofing
74. Customer relations
75. Applied math
77. SAFETY RELATED INFORMATION 
78. Terminology Use of a ladder
79. Importance of safety Safety inspections
80. General safety
81. Ladders
82. Types of fires
83. Fire extinguishers
84. Selection of work clothing
85. Steps to follow in case of accidents
86. Lifting objects
87. Flammable gases and liquids
88. Electrical hazards
89. OSHA-what the worker needs to know
90. Use of a ladder
91. Safety inspections
93. ROOFS AND ROOFING MATERIAL
94. Terminology
95. Identify types of roofs
96. Identify types of nails
97. Identify types of felts
98. Identify types of insulation
99. Select types and uses
100. Advantages and disadvantages
101. Bitumens (explain EVT)
102. Liquids
103. Application temperatures and flash points
105. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 
106. Identification Demonstrate ability Use to start engines
107. Care Demonstrate making a mop
108. Safety
109. Small engine care
110. Metric conversions
111. Demonstrate ability Use to start engines
112. Demonstrate making a mop
114. BUILT-UP ROOFING 
     Introduction
115. Set up job site
     Terminology
116. Identify hazards
     Types of materials
     Setting up a job
     Types of decks
     Hoisting and placing of materials
     Weather protection of materials
118. INSULATIONS
     Terminology
119. Breaking joints
     Match types to use
120. Determine square
     Advantages and disadvantages
121. Foot of insulation
     R and C valves
122. Installing insulation
     Applications
123. Cutting insulation
     Safety
     Vapor barriers and cut-offs
     Insulation fasteners
     Cant strip and tapered edge
125. APPLICATIONS OF BUILT-UP ROOFS
     Terminology
126. Chalk-off a roof
     Determining starting point
127. Demonstrate mopping
     Determining plies and ply lines
128. Applying felts to a
     Valleys and crickets (saddles)
129. Cricket
     Mopped or nailed base sheets Install an envelope sheet
130. Distinguish hand applications
     Distinguish machine applications
     Distinguish top mopping
     Gravel
     Ballast
131. CUTTING AND FOLDING CORNERS
132. RE-ROOFING
     Terminology
133. Finding leaks
     Roof preparation
134. Removing gravel
     Tear-off equipment
135. Removal of tear-off debris
     Types
     Safety
     Sealing-off edges
     Flashing in re-roofing
     Weather protection
     Roof deck repair
     Precautions with electricity
     Re-roofing equipment
137. DAMP PROOFING AND WATERPROOFING RELATED INFORMATION
     Terminology
138. Priming walls
     Preparation
139. Wall preparation
     Safety
     Types
     Use of protection board
     Definition of Difference
     Cold and hot applications
     Sprayed or brushed
     Spandrel beams
     Above grade waterproofing
140. COMPOSITION ROOFING – SLATE, TILE, AND SHINGLES
141. How to set up a job
     Applying felt
142. How to chalk a roof
     Applying and cementing ridges deck and hips Identify types of roofs
     Applying edge strip
143. Color coordination
     Laying out asbestos roof
144. Design and strain
     Laying out tile roof
     Laying out shingle roof
     Cutting and fitting tile
     Applying asphalt shingles
     Applying rigid asbestos
     Applying slate, tile, and concrete slabs
     Hoisting material
     Applying flashing
     Working around dormers
     Types of flashing material
     Applying flashing
     Re-roofing
     Determining pitch of roof
     Customer Relations
     Safe work practices