47-2171.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools. Includes rod busters.

Primary Directive

Accurately prepare and secure reinforcing materials for concrete structures.

Execution Steps

1
Determine reinforcing rod specifications
Assess blueprints or instructions to identify the required quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods.
2
Space and fasten reinforcing rods
Use wire and pliers to properly space and secure the rods in forms according to the blueprints.
3
Position steel bars and mesh
Securely position and fasten steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms using appropriate tools.
4
Cut rods to specified lengths
Utilize metal shears, hacksaws, or bar cutters to cut the rods to the required lengths.
5
Bend and weld reinforcing materials
Bend steel rods using hand tools or machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment as needed.

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