Careers
A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
Carpenter
full length uprights pieces of wood, usually a specific length (such as 16") long
What are studs?
Items like hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, safety boots, and high-visibility vests to protect against hazards.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Person who arranges traffic flow
Who is traffic engineer
Electrician
Building component that's an assembly of studs with exterior and interior covering
What is a Wall
The most common cause of fatalities, often from heights.
Falls
Civil Engineer
Plumber
The most common building material in North America
What is wood
In the US this organization sets and enforces standards to ensure a safe and healthful workplace. Employers must comply with these standards to protect their workers.
What is the Chinese version of this organization?
OSHA
A person who designs machinery including cars, heavy equipment, and airplanes
Mechanical Engineer
Operating hand tools, power tools, and heavy machinery like forklifts and excavator
Machine Operator
The horizontal member at the top of the wall that supports the ceiling or roof joists. Exterior walls and most bearing walls use a double top plate for extra strength.
Top Plate
Being hit by falling objects, vehicles, or machinery.
Struck By Hazard
A person who works on machinery
who is Mechanic
work-based training program where a person learns a skilled trade or profession through a combination of paid on-the-job training and classroom instruction, working under the guidance of an experienced professional to gain the necessary knowledge and skills for a specific career path
Apprenticeship
Horizontal beams that span the top of door and window openings to support the weight from above.
Header
Risks involving machinery, collapsing trenches, or being trapped by materials.
Stuck In Between Hazard
A person who designs and builds spaceships
Aerospace Engineer