Skills
Practice Health and Safety
- Comply with all safety regulations and legislation
- Report all hazards
- Wear and maintain personal protective equipment
- Apply correct body mechanics
- Apply basic first aid
Employ Trade Tools and Equipment
- Use and maintain trade-specific hand tools and associated equipment.
- Use and maintain electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and explosive-actuated fastening tools, power tools and associated equipment.
- Confirm material and site dimensions.
- Select and use moving and positioning equipment.
Use and Maintain Material Handling, Safety and Site Access Equipment
- Select and inspect rigging equipment.
- Position and employ rigging.
- Select and inspect hoisting and lifting equipment.
- Operate hoisting equipment.
- Select, inspect and erect scaffolding.
- Work on scaffolding, work platforms and at heights.
- Dismantle and store scaffolding.
Prepare for On-Site Installation
- Set up on site requirements.
- Liaise, communicate and sequence work.
- Organize work requirements.
- Load, unload and sort materials.
- Plan, prepare and schedule activities.
- Set up and lay out grid and base lines.
- Lay out, cut, shape and drill flashing and components.
- Align, assemble and glue, tack or weld components to final assembly.
Select and Install Fasteners
- Select and install or apply fasteners.
- Select and install torque fasteners.
- Select and install mirror clips and “J” mouldings.
- Select and install shear blocks.
- Select and apply expanding cements.
Install Unitized and Stick Curtain Wall Systems
- Install cast-in anchors.
- Install vision and spandrel area.
- Install curtain wall seals, back pans and terra cotta/ granite/ stone spandrels.
- Install flashings, pressure plates and caps.
- Install fire stops.
- Form and install specialty coverings.
- Install air barrier systems.
- Install sunshades/louvers systems.
- Install two-sided and four-sided structural glazing systems
Fabricate, Assemble and Install Windows
- Install fixed lite, hopper, awning, casement, sliding, and hung windows.
- Install, fasten, block and adjust windows.
- Install and adjust operating hardware.
- Cut and install screening.
- Measure, cut and install sills and flashings.
Install Glazing Systems
- Prepare for installation of glazing systems.
- Install seals, gaskets, stopping and backer rods.
- Install wet/dry glazing systems.
- Assemble and install slope-glazing systems.
- Assemble and install suspended glass systems.
- Install structural glazing gaskets.
Cut, Shape and Install Glass
- Cut shape and install standard glass.
- Cut shape and install laminated and ceramic/ fire-rated/ wire glass.
- Cut shape and install hard and soft-coated glass.
- Select and install single glass and thermal units.
- Select and install tempered glass and laminated glass.
- Cut, shape and install mirrors.
- Finish glass.
Install Seals, Gaskets and Caulking
- Select and install seals and gaskets.
- Select and apply primers and cleaners.
- Select and use sealing and caulking compounds.
- Select and install backing rods.
- Install curtain wall and glazing system sealing.
Install Doors and Entrance Ways
- Install swinging, sliding and folding aluminum doors.
- Install swinging, sliding and folding all-glass doors.
- Install and adjust manual and automatic sliding doors.
- Install air, electric and hydraulically powered automatic doors.
- Install and adjust revolving doors.
- Glaze and block door and entranceway installations.
Install Operating Hardware
- Install pivots and hinges.
- Install locks Install panic hardware and push bars.
- Install door hardware.
- Install window and sash hardware.
- Install closers Install removable and fixed astragals, buggy bumpers, finger guards and guardrails.
Install Glazing Film
- Inspect glazing system.
- Prepare glazing system.
- Install glazing films.
- Seam film.
- Carry out field quality control.
- Clean film surfaces.
For more information, see Ontario College of Trades Training Standards.
