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The Qualifications Of Pile Drivers

By Marci Nielsen


In every construction site, the initial activity is movement of piles so as to offer stability. The piles are also beneficial in construction of foundations in bridges, buildings and piers. Many of the pile drivers learn these skills through apprenticeship programs.

Those interested in pursuing this program should be high school graduates. The program requires the learner to work for not less than 2000 hours annually. To achieve this, you should be at work all through the day in all working days for the year. Therefore, you need to be committed to the program so as to meet the requirements.

The course takes about 160 hours. Nevertheless, an allowance of forty hours is given and those who can manage to attend 120 hours of training are considered for graduation. However, note that this is on annual basis. Also, there are variations from country to country. Thus, seek to know the policies to be followed in the country you are attending the program in. Technical institutes or vocational schools are used when conducting the training. However, any ample grounds can be utilized.

Apprenticeship takes a minimum of four years. However, you need to pass your exams in order to graduate. Those who do not make it have to repeat. This is crucial because half-baked the drivers are dangerous to the general public. You should be capable of operating locomotive cranes, skids, barges and crawler treads by the time you are graduating.

When you have to hoist piles, place hammers on them or hoist them onto leads, you need to move the hand-held and also foot levers. In addition, before operating any machine or equipment you should confirm that all of its parts are in a good state. It is frustrating and also risky to have the machine break down in the middle of a hoist.

These drivers are also required to drive piles which provide support to buildings. There are also a number of other structures which have to be supported. The process makes use of heavy equipment and someone who is not skilled in their operation should not even try to do so on his or her own. Drop-hammers have to be lowered or raised depending on the circumstances. To activate the power hammer, the driver has to turn the valves and also move the levers. The equipment should not be left dirty. You ought to oil them up and do any refills needed before you break for the day.

It is your role to operate vehicles, automated devices and equipment. They have to be maneuvered and navigated well when running them. This is not a job you can leave to less qualified people. In addition, one will also be required to operate vehicles carrying passengers, forklift, watercrafts and even aircrafts.

Given the advanced knowledge required in this kind of a job, you need to put a lot of efforts in order to learn. If you are released into the field when you do not have the essential knowledge or technical know-how you will end up making a mess of many things. This is a risky job and even slight mistakes are not tolerated. The machines are huge and heavy. Accidents involving them are fatal.




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