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Insulator & Asbestos Worker
Work Description:Insulators and asbestos workers enhance internal environments to sustain optimal temperatures and make them safer for people and equipment. They insulate many items, including mechanical systems, hot and cold piping, ducts, boilers and breechings. Their work requires math knowledge and aptitude. In addition, they must be able to work on ladders or scaffolds and in hot and cold conditions. Work demands may require travel to as many as 150 miles from St. Louis. Apprentice Age: Minimum: 18 years Maximum: None Training Program: Insulators and asbestos workers receive four years of training, which includes 144 hours of classroom training annually and 1,600 hours of on-the-job training per year. Classes are held twice monthly on consecutive days from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the normal work week. Classes are conducted for nine months of the calendar year with three months off during the summer. Apprentices must complete the required number of training hours each year to advance to the next level. Instruction in a variety of mechanical systems with all types of insulation and prefabrication are taught both on-the-job and at the training facility. Application Process: Applications accepted every September at the local union office. Applicants must present a high school diploma or equivalent, valid driver’s license, birth certificate complete the standard international union application. Upon acceptance, applicants must take A.C.T. for Trade School testing and complete an interview. Drug testing is conducted before final acceptance. To Apply, Contact: Interested individuals may contact a business representative of the union, or Terry Walsh, Jr., Apprentice Coordinator Asbestos Workers Local No. 1 3325 Hollenberg Bridgeton, MO 63044 314/291-7399 Fax: 314/291-6993 School 3303 Hollenberg Bridgeton, MO 63044 314/291-1023 Fax: 314/291-2017 To The Top |
