Scaffold Helper

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Scaffold Helper position assists Scaffold Builders in assembling and dismantling wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel, and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or company standards.

• Level IV:
  Competent to complete Journeyman level Scaffold tasks with minimal supervision.

• Assist with erecting and dismantling scaffolding; inspect and sort scaffolding as required.
• May load and unload scaffold components and equipment.
• Assist with set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing scaffold components.
• Ability to use ropes and harnesses or ladders to access scaffolding sites.
• Learned knowledge of drawings, assemble scaffolding from parts.
• Assist with bolt or screw sections together.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of scaffold components using plumb bob, level, or other instruments.
• Cut, trim, or drill scaffold components for fit using hand and power tools.
• Ability to select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weight and size, facilities, and work schedule.
• Assist with assembling and installation of supporting structures, rigging, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
• Assist with fabrication and care of rigging, such as slings, tackle, and ladders, using hand and power tools.
• Ability and assist with selection of scaffold component sizes and types and related materials, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
• Maintaining and up-keep of scaffolding materials, in proper order
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
  • Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
  • Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management.
  • Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
  • Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
  • Participate in workplace inspections.
  • Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
  • Participate in required and assigned training.
• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
• Present a mature approach to working safely.
• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
• Other related duties as needed and assigned by Field Supervision.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of tasks an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.

Level IV:

• Thirty-six (36) + months of heavy industrial-related scaffold experience
• Other verified experiences or certifications with scaffold experience Level III:
• Twenty-four (24) to thirty-five (35) months of heavy industrial-related scaffold experience Level II:
• Twelve (12) to twenty-three (23) months of heavy industrial-related scaffold experience Level I:
• Zero (0) to eleven (11) months of heavy industrial-related scaffold experience
• One (1) year of industrial experience

• Must have the ability to read and interpret instructions and documentation
• Personal hand tools required for craft as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This is not an all-inclusive list of functions that an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.

Physical requirements for this role may include but are not limited to:

• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Work at varying elevations
• Will work in windy and dusty environments
• Moderate to high noise levels
• The project site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools
• Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
• Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4’ or above
• Required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking,…