BASIC TRAINING 1

The project owner is:

• The individual in charge of building the structure

• The company or person that is the owner of the property

• The designer responsible for the property

• The company with the contract to build the entire structure

The general contractor is:

• The company with the contract with the owner and is responsible to hire subcontractors to complete each part of the building project.

• The company responsible for general cleanup of the construction site.

• The company with the contract to fabricate and erect the structural steel for the structure.

• The company responsible to design the general aspects of the building.

The Architect is:

• The company that calculates the design loads for the building

• The company that designs how the building will look

• The company that creates the structural drawings for the project

• The company responsible for coordinating the construction for all the trades

The Design Engineer is:

• The engineer that reviews all of the shop drawings for the project and stamps them as approved

• The engineer responsible for the structural design of the building

• The engineer responsible for designing how the building will look

• The engineer that creates the architectural drawings

The Steel Fabricator is:

• The company that makes the steel beams and columns and other elements in a mill.

• A person that works in a mill operating the machinery to make raw steel

• The company the fabricates the steel to meet the specifications of the detailer’s drawings

• The company that is responsible for building the structure

The Steel Detailer is:

• The company that cleans steel elements so that they are ready for steel fabrication

• A person that works on a fabrication shop floor making steel into detailed structures

• The company that creates fabrication drawings using the structural and architectural drawings

• The company that creates detailed connection design drawings for steel connections

The Steel Erector is:

• The company that is responsible for ensuring the building stays erect at the site.

• The person that works in the steel shop fabricating the steel that is going to be erected

• The company that is responsible to bolt the steel together at the site

• The company that reviews the design to make sure that the steel can be erected.

The WCB is:

• The Welders Compensation Board

• The Workers Compensation Board

• The Workers Charitable Bureau

• The Welders Charitable Bureau

The role of the WCB is to:

• To review all aspects of worker safety and health for Canadian construction projects

• To review all aspects of worker safety and health for US construction projects

• To operate as a charity raising funds for workers injured in construction accidents

• To operate as a charity raising funds to train welders and enhance skills

OSHA is:

• Organization for Safety and Health of America

• Occupational Safety and Health of America

• Organization of Safety for Hazardous Activities

• Occupational Safety and Health Association