Recruiting & Pre-Employment
Under this new initiative, the ARCA is planning to train this number of people per year.
What is between 90 and 100?
When faster airflow over a roof creates lower pressure above than below, generating net upward force.
What is Bernoulli's Principle?
This PRIMARY rule for Torch Safety is critical whenever a torch is in operation.
What is "Never leave a lit torch unattended."?
This time span shall be permitted for roof to drain after a rain during conditions conducive to drying.
What is 72 hours?
This contract clause is now ILLEGAL in Alberta.
What is "Paid when paid"?
The ARCA teaches to this english level.
What is Level 2 job specific fluency?
This CSA standard provides a test Method for the Dynamic Wind Uplift Resistance of Membrane Roofing Systems.
What is CSA A123.21?
ARCA recently developed a 1-day class focusing on conducting hazard assessments, identifying/resolving job site hazards, and understanding the preferred outcomes on incident investigations.
What is Leadership for Safety Excellence (LSE)?
This standard dictates the proper technique for detecting locating wet insulation using Infrared Imaging.
What is ASTM C1153?
This industry council was critical in developing and working with the Province of Alberta to implement Prompt Payment legislation.
Who is the ATCC (Alberta Trade Contractors Council)?
Prospective employees pay this tuition cost to cover the supplies for the Roofer Orientation course.
What is ZERO?
These three acronyms describe the attachment methods of membrane roof assemblies.
What are MARS, PARS and AARS?
This Level 1 course is crucial to understanding and practicing safe work on buildings over 3m.
What is Fall Protection?
This minimum difference between indoor and outdoor temperature provides best results for a thermal scan.
What is ten (10) degrees?
Although not immediate, this normal timeframe to review contacts can be planned for.
What is 3 days?
These two training programs are not taught in pre-employment training, but are available after the workers are hired.
What is Fall Protection and First Aid training?
This ZONE usually has a wind uplift pressure of twice (2x) the amount as the field of the roof.
What is the CORNER zone?
In the Leak Detection course, finding a roof leak is considered 1/2 _____ and 1/2 ______?
What is 1/2 ART and 1/2 Science?
This size of blister on an SBS membrane requires repair.
What is 300 mm in diameter and 13 mm in height?
This document is CRITICAL in the Prompt Payment process.
What is a PROPER INVOICE?
This training is intended to reduce turnover and build skill in teams as the workforce ages.
What is Leadership training?
This classification of building exposure takes into account additional structures or terrain that impact the direct wind velocity against the building envelope.
What is ROUGH terrain?
This course empowers you to identify potential hazards, measure exposure levels, and strengthen your risk management skills.
What is "Radiation Awareness for Roofers"?
When a ridge is below this threshold, it is recommended to monitor and not repair.
What is 25mm and rounded?
This private information is NOT PUBLISHED in the ARCA Legal Clause library.
What is Client Name and Contract Value?