I can’t be the only one that bursted into laughter when he lit a cigarette that he had in his mouth the entire time after he was done setting two beams
I'm the opposite, althought I wouldn't want to smash my whole existance at freefall speed into concrete I am not fearful of it. There is just something about the sensation of been up high which makes my legs go weak and my confidence and ability to co-ordinate my body just goes.
I am not an ironworker or a firefighter but I can say without a doubt that I would choose the beam in the sky before the building on fire, coming from an electromechanic.
My hands were so sweaty that I dropped my phone watching this! Respect to all Ironworkers, the crane operators, stone masons, and all other trades workers who make our lives easier! 👍
I hear you. I was taught 2 bolts. But they must have their reasons; and it could be as simple as the connector thinks it will hold just fine, and he doesn't want to carry a lot of nuts and bolts
Good companies put safety lines on every single beam that goes up. in turn being able to hang every bolt for stuffing or even just hanging from the ends of the beam for every matter right at the ready. a one bolt connection is bad man
iw63boomer is knife plate connection all bolts are in vertical sheer plane too hole good and snug can't roll , bolt up can get it . On west coast most connectors have the nut in same hand as spud when they take hold then bolt in other hand towards spud . We don't put on washers and often use shop bolts or connecting bolts . How ever your gonna do it do it the same way all the time . But yeah your right if you were hanging on a flange you must have bolts both sides top two or three bolts depending on size of iron but plenty so no roll . Also if it's live you can fit it up so no one needs to drive a pen I'm retired sense 05
More like fucking stupid. That's a lot of weight for a single bolt. Doesn't take a long time to put one more bolt. And if you can't carry a lot of bolts in your bolt bag then wtf you have the bolt bag for ? Waisted more time walking the top flange, kicking the first chocker with his foot. Could of walked back and forth on the bottom flange before he removed the first choker. Don't be a hero. It's a dangerous job. Do it right! Other people work around or on it to.
Haha this brings back memories!! I was afraid of heights when I started as an iron worker it took a whole 30 minutes to get over it. The day goes by fast when youve got adrenaline running through your veins all day!
Not to mention when you have all the journeyman yelling at you that you better keep up or take your ass back to the house. JIW Local 550. Gotta keep up the pace on structural jobs.
I am an iron worker from AZ and to be honest I have always been afraid of heights but that is what has always kept me loving it it's all about that rush and your heightened senses. Be safe and work like you live fast and hard.
wait you do realize that most women that ask for pay equity are talking about within profession. for example nurses who are men get paid more than nurses who are women even when qualifications and job descriptions are identical. baristas who are men get paid better than baristas who are women, cooks, commercial drivers etc etc. that’s the pay gap they talkin about not the pay difference between an ironworker and a forklift driver. There’s also a sense that some professions that are predominantly worked by women are paid less than professions that are 50/50 or mostly men even when it’s similar jobs; for example house cleaners get paid considerably less than institutional janitors. you also have to take into account that most of this analysis about the pay gap is not coming to conclusions, and is not suggesting to cap working men’s salaries or to get government subsidies. it’s simply trying to understand why the phenomenon exists; and one of the valid explanations when you look at the wider blue collar job market does indeed include the fact that many risky and physically demanding jobs are dominated by men and partly of the nature of the job they are either “naturally” highly compensated or heavily unionized. But there are also other explanations as to why the pay gap persists despite women gaining legal rights. one valid explanation is that women, because they know they cannot realistically get a better pay for the same job will accept low paying positions, whereas men, who know other men who make more for the same position will refuse a job offer that a woman would accept. i really don’t think that women are ever suggesting that they deserve an ironworkers wage for a coffee shop gig, i’e never heard anyone say that, they’re usually saying “equal pay for equal work” which is basically a motto that should apply regardless of sex anyway, and it’s the guiding principle of unionized work, you don’t let any worker undercut the profession and you don’t let any employer undervalue it.
@Dan Trebune yes what you're saying is mostly true depending on how you crunch the numbers, and it is further reason why professional sectors that do have a pay gap of more than 5% should ask themselves whether it needs to be corrected; perhaps it doesn't need to be corrected, but the question should be asked. i also think that it is not insignificant to dismiss the plight of workers in fields dominated by women who claim they are underpaid simply on the basis of sex, not because their job is less valuable (stats don't account for that, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the phenomenon doesn't exist). And the truth is, countries like Canada, the USA and Germany have a much smaller sex-based wage gap than in China, Vietnam and Bangladesh, which should suggest that the western women's movement was effective; often times women rights activists are dismissed because "the wage gap is so small it practically doesn't exist" when it was they who reduced it in the first place.
back in the 60's when i was breaking into the business ,i used to watch these ironworkers climb and walk the steel , no saftey harness or lines just pure balls. Id see them at the bar at lunch down a couple boilermakers and go back and hit it hard again ,Those were some tough bastards ,hardcore .
This video makes me more appreciative of every building structure. You only get to see structures being built from afar, but dam this is crazy. Human's are amazing. Thanks for the upload.
It's good seeing how you do things across the pond. Have to say it's very much the same. Good to see you working safely, always clipped on to the steel. Over here in Scotland we always work from cherry pickers. Very rarely walking the steel now.
Yes sir! First hand look at the backbone of America, the working man. Respect to all construction tradesmen, especially to iron workers and welders🇺🇸 Many thanks for posting this video. God bless all.
I have been doing construction for over 25 years, and let me be the first to say what ever they are paying you is not enough. Big fucking balls bro. Respect.
I hope those bolts are NDTested if you're using one alone to walk it. One tiny internal flaw is all it takes. I've always loved that weld tests would always tear right through the flaws since they provided no resistance
Walks on it like it were a house’s floor, then stands on one leg while simultaneously kicking shit, a few stories in the air, no harness. This man, has some kind of death wish. But goddamn that was impressive. Thanks for sharing this! Was crazy.
He has a harness on actually that red cable he swung around the beam was a "dog leash" which is used to tie your lanyard too either way if he fell he will still free fall around 18 feet it would hurt a lot still but not dead.
@@cole7289 I'm a roofer and the only woman I've seen in the trades was in an electrician for a firearm company and a couple painters and tapers maybe an operator
@nicole ordonez. I too am a welder. I’m a petrochemical welder in a very high in demand shop. One of 2 petrochemical welding facilities in USA & Canada. I’m the first ever female to join the trades side let alone welding. It’s very skillful welding and very difficult to do. Of course it’s not walking on beams in the sky, that had me on my toes. But some people are more comfortable than others. It’s all about what suits you. All hardworking tradespeople deserve to be well paid, same with other groups of work.
Don’t assemble a new building with dirty materials. He also should have called a warning before dropping the big one because that would leave a good bruise from that height.
Is this guy really sitting on metal poles and metal beams like wtf at 3:08 I legit felt anxiety just seeing that I thought he was about to fall. Props to this guy i would never imagine myself doing this
Im a steelworker, this is so fucking amazing. We work in cherrypickers all the time And sometimes we also climb to release the Crane. But this guy is a hero so cool. Greetz from Netherland 🇳🇱
That little tickle you get in the seat of your pants when he walks out on the beam. I used to follow connecting crews around, coating connections. I absolutely loved it, until one day I didn't. No reason, no incident, didn't see an accident. I was just walking a beam like this fella and stopped dead in my tracks, as if I had at that moment become aware of my existence, and thought WTF am I doing here? Strange day that was, with 14 years under my belt I never cooned iron again.
Love the tree. I'm too fat and top heavy now. My glory days of connecting are over. Got all i needed and still have all fingers and toes. Would rather stage and rig now. 8 year old vid , i was still connecting then. Miss it a little. Stay alive fellas. One slip and down you go.
Will B It’s probably a higher up using his precautions to “ verify “ the situation when he does the same exact thing as the guy sitting on the pole with a harness 😂😂
Company probly too cheap to rent a second lift. Guy on the beam realizes it won’t be much longer till they can’t use baskets at all if they go much higher
I'm a semi truck driver for the oilfields. I don't feel quite satisfied with the work that I do. Looking into the trades as a respectable kind of work. Is this a good career move??
I’m retired union ironworker this work is hard on your body and many times you have to travel around the country to make good money or stay working. My pension is good probably because most of my coworkers didn’t make it to retirement . Best to go into the trades such as electrician or plumbers those gies make good money and have opportunity for side work that pays well. Good luck.
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I can’t be the only one that bursted into laughter when he lit a cigarette that he had in his mouth the entire time after he was done setting two beams
timestamp? this probably isnt his first one lol
This is what youtube is made for... Seeing different trades that I would in normal life never get a hold of. Thanks for the footage!
P2m J Ironworker
When your good at no trade you become an iron worker because all you have to do it turn wrenches. Even the biggest idiot could do this job
I think I’d rather be the guy on the lift....😲
Ordinary Pete oh wow I got one word wrong stfu pussy
@@Weldor123 being a construction worker that work for himself is better than living in their mamas basement.
I’m not afraid of heights. Just afraid of hitting the ground at a high rate of speed.
I'm the opposite, althought I wouldn't want to smash my whole existance at freefall speed into concrete I am not fearful of it. There is just something about the sensation of been up high which makes my legs go weak and my confidence and ability to co-ordinate my body just goes.
Tie off or fly off bud
I'm actually fine with the speed. I'm actually just afraid of the deceleration.
That’s what I always say. I’m not afraid of heights I’m afraid of falling.
Wussie.
This made my palms start to sweat. And I'm a firefighter. Damn that takes some balls.
I am not an ironworker or a firefighter but I can say without a doubt that I would choose the beam in the sky before the building on fire, coming from an electromechanic.
Probably wear a banana suit and don’t do the real fire fighting
@@lostinthewoods3918 wildland type 1 ia
@@lostinthewoods3918 You probably sit in your Mommy’s basement collecting unemployment every month, happy pride month. You do celebrate that, right? 🤣
I fell over 4 times just watching this. I'm dead now.
Thats why youre harnessed in. No worries
Not gonna lie I feel the same
@@auusstin8404 yea but what if the harness is faulty
Then id hope i landed on my feet
@@smellymeadowhel8763 what ifs can apply to anything. What if your car exploded when you turned it on. Not likely to happy but it cpuld
Goes home to wife she asks, how was work....replies...ehh you know, as he cracks a beer
This was my dad 10000% lmao
i met alota iron workers and other trades that are tweakers especially working projects down south!!
@@NewUser-nm7zd Yeah, especially boiler makers. Them and iron workers stay on meth most of the time. Its pretty fucked up.
@@Deezuzjohn America sounds fun
@@NewUser-nm7zd well yea how else are you supposed to work efficiently while looking at the face of death?
The way he just walks on the beams like nothing. Respect.
@Steve Robinson Can you email me some pics of the pantyhose? Thanks
My hands were so sweaty that I dropped my phone watching this! Respect to all Ironworkers, the crane operators, stone masons, and all other trades workers who make our lives easier! 👍
single bolt walks. ballsy man
I hear you. I was taught 2 bolts. But they must have their reasons; and it could be as simple as the connector thinks it will hold just fine, and he doesn't want to carry a lot of nuts and bolts
Good companies put safety lines on every single beam that goes up. in turn being able to hang every bolt for stuffing or even just hanging from the ends of the beam for every matter right at the ready. a one bolt connection is bad man
iw63boomer is knife plate connection all bolts are in vertical sheer plane too hole good and snug can't roll , bolt up can get it . On west coast most connectors have the nut in same hand as spud when they take hold then bolt in other hand towards spud . We don't put on washers and often use shop bolts or connecting bolts . How ever your gonna do it do it the same way all the time . But yeah your right if you were hanging on a flange you must have bolts both sides top two or three bolts depending on size of iron but plenty so no roll . Also if it's live you can fit it up so no one needs to drive a pen I'm retired sense 05
More like fucking stupid. That's a lot of weight for a single bolt. Doesn't take a long time to put one more bolt. And if you can't carry a lot of bolts in your bolt bag then wtf you have the bolt bag for ? Waisted more time walking the top flange, kicking the first chocker with his foot. Could of walked back and forth on the bottom flange before he removed the first choker. Don't be a hero. It's a dangerous job. Do it right! Other people work around or on it to.
Exactly my point. Doesn't take long to put in another bolt. It's safer and for god sakes. Your on it plus your partner and others.
Mad respect to these kind of workers. These are the ones who should be making the big bucks
They do. Ironworkers get paid exceptionally well in my area. even more than the local PD and FD.
Schwantz Klopfer police and fire don’t make shit wayyyyy under paid
Chiefaj 47 Ontario police are the highest paid police officers in the world
Chiefaj 47 Firemen make a fuckload in Wisconsin for how much they work
We do make big bucks. With 0 college debt
Thanks for the harness. My buddy was an iron worker while I was in college. Fell off an ibeam. No longer had a friend
The amount of trust you have in that crane operator. One bad gust of wind and you got a 2 ton piece of metal pinning your legs
Starting an apprenticeship in a couple weeks. I'm terrified.
JavaJaxRex you get used to the heights, work safe and stay union 👍
Dude you got to be ok with height ? Good luck
Hope its going well!! Theres no way my ass is gettin' up there!! LMAO!!
I'm starting tomorrow. Freaking out!
@@early2exit what state u in?
Haha this brings back memories!! I was afraid of heights when I started as an iron worker it took a whole 30 minutes to get over it. The day goes by fast when youve got adrenaline running through your veins all day!
That’s the best part. You get little jolts of adrenaline every now and again. Never need a cup of coffee.
I love it
it keeps you going
Not to mention when you have all the journeyman yelling at you that you better keep up or take your ass back to the house. JIW Local 550. Gotta keep up the pace on structural jobs.
I don’t walk yet but I feel you there bud
Adrenaline or jolts from the welding leads what’s really the difference lol
I am an iron worker from AZ and to be honest I have always been afraid of heights but that is what has always kept me loving it it's all about that rush and your heightened senses. Be safe and work like you live fast and hard.
I can't watch this without my stomach going into knots, what legends these workers are.
Yeah Equal pay , This Compares To Working At The Coffee Shop , LOFL ,
Exactly, not a woman in sight. The pay gap is the biggest pile of horseshit ever.
Yup I work in the oil field and I completely agree.
C'mon everybody knows steel beams create the glass ceiling and therefore are inherently sexist... Lol
wait you do realize that most women that ask for pay equity are talking about within profession. for example nurses who are men get paid more than nurses who are women even when qualifications and job descriptions are identical. baristas who are men get paid better than baristas who are women, cooks, commercial drivers etc etc. that’s the pay gap they talkin about not the pay difference between an ironworker and a forklift driver. There’s also a sense that some professions that are predominantly worked by women are paid less than professions that are 50/50 or mostly men even when it’s similar jobs; for example house cleaners get paid considerably less than institutional janitors. you also have to take into account that most of this analysis about the pay gap is not coming to conclusions, and is not suggesting to cap working men’s salaries or to get government subsidies. it’s simply trying to understand why the phenomenon exists; and one of the valid explanations when you look at the wider blue collar job market does indeed include the fact that many risky and physically demanding jobs are dominated by men and partly of the nature of the job they are either “naturally” highly compensated or heavily unionized. But there are also other explanations as to why the pay gap persists despite women gaining legal rights. one valid explanation is that women, because they know they cannot realistically get a better pay for the same job will accept low paying positions, whereas men, who know other men who make more for the same position will refuse a job offer that a woman would accept.
i really don’t think that women are ever suggesting that they deserve an ironworkers wage for a coffee shop gig, i’e never heard anyone say that, they’re usually saying “equal pay for equal work” which is basically a motto that should apply regardless of sex anyway, and it’s the guiding principle of unionized work, you don’t let any worker undercut the profession and you don’t let any employer undervalue it.
@Dan Trebune yes what you're saying is mostly true depending on how you crunch the numbers, and it is further reason why professional sectors that do have a pay gap of more than 5% should ask themselves whether it needs to be corrected; perhaps it doesn't need to be corrected, but the question should be asked. i also think that it is not insignificant to dismiss the plight of workers in fields dominated by women who claim they are underpaid simply on the basis of sex, not because their job is less valuable (stats don't account for that, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the phenomenon doesn't exist). And the truth is, countries like Canada, the USA and Germany have a much smaller sex-based wage gap than in China, Vietnam and Bangladesh, which should suggest that the western women's movement was effective; often times women rights activists are dismissed because "the wage gap is so small it practically doesn't exist" when it was they who reduced it in the first place.
back in the 60's when i was breaking into the business ,i used to watch these ironworkers climb and walk the steel , no saftey harness or lines just pure balls. Id see them at the bar at lunch down a couple boilermakers and go back and hit it hard again ,Those were some tough bastards ,hardcore .
Wait so the only things you'd see is their balls?
@@pixelbender896 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Stupid.. Not tough bro lol
Yea, thanks to guys like you we have OSHA...thanks for fucking that up for us bro.
DeltaCo7175 it’s not required for Connectors to use a safety harness by the law after 35’
Whatever they are paying this man is absolutely not enough. This dude is worth a fortune.
He probably makes 50$ union. So easy over 100k year with ot
I am a retired Ironworker and I approve of this viseo. Never used the tie off procedure but i find it to be a good thing.
Lights up a cigarette at the end
Best part
What are you pussies looking at. Lites smoke
@Matt let's see the boss get up there and stop him 😋
@@redshift1976 how do you think the boss got his job?? He started out doing what the connectors in this video did.
@@TuscanyFTX yeah, because life is a meritocracy, where people rise through the ranks to become leaders? 😂😂😂
This guy better not be afraid to ask chicks for their number.
dead ass
lmao
@@Mrcamaro27 they probably ask him
No, girls nowadays dont go for hardworking men. They like deadbeats w their pants hanging down past their ass, and without any skills at all. Smh
@@rickcastillo5252 who hurt you
@@rickcastillo5252 lol u seem like a bitch didnt treat u nice
Relax. Its all parr of the game
I'm a union iron worker. I love the fact that this man shares his story with us. Be safe brother God bless you 🙏
This video makes me more appreciative of every building structure. You only get to see structures being built from afar, but dam this is crazy. Human's are amazing. Thanks for the upload.
It's good seeing how you do things across the pond. Have to say it's very much the same. Good to see you working safely, always clipped on to the steel. Over here in Scotland we always work from cherry pickers. Very rarely walking the steel now.
Safe? LOL It doesn't look safe to me but okay.
how so? that skeleton hes building will support concrete. If his 150lbs body falls it wont even move that iron. He is being as safe as can be.
why? is it harder to balance across the pond?
OgrAdaY
That’s the kind of insecure fake tough guy bullshit that gets people killed.
Well not walking the iron kinda kills the legacy of being an Ironworker. It’s the funniest part
Efficient moves. A safe professional in his trade. And that operator moves that steel smooth like silk! Got to love the feeling of a solid crew.
Nothing better than waiting on the tree. I miss my younger days for sure. Loved the connecting days.
Yes sir! First hand look at the backbone of America, the working man. Respect to all construction tradesmen, especially to iron workers and welders🇺🇸 Many thanks for posting this video. God bless all.
My ol' man has done this for 30 years. I have to say you guys are nuts..
He must be a bad mother******!
Leg or thigh cramp it's over
Or a heavy gust of wind
Only going to fall 6 feet just die of embarrassment, that's all
Blades 22 that’s not 6ft lmao
@@jacobnewton2001 No, but if you watch at around 1:50 he ties himself onto the beam. That cord is connected to a safety harness around his waist.
Or you get an itchy toe.
I have been doing construction for over 25 years, and let me be the first to say what ever they are paying you is not enough. Big fucking balls bro. Respect.
Former professional tree climber for 12 years....Respect!
poly straps on beam. im callin osha
No tool lanyard on spud rench!
Yep. Rat show. Real IronWorkers, Union, don't do stupid shit like that.
Those ‘straps’ are Kevlar. They are good. Trust me. Lol.
@JMFA88 yes they are
@JMFA88 more than you apparently
I hope those bolts are NDTested if you're using one alone to walk it. One tiny internal flaw is all it takes. I've always loved that weld tests would always tear right through the flaws since they provided no resistance
That's what I kept wondering? Those beam are steady and parallel with one bolt?
I love this -Michigan iron worker. We don’t do anything this big other than every once and a while but it’s definitely fun
Man, love these videos. I’m 40, but if I could do it all over again..... I’d be an iron worker.
Just did my first month and a half of my 10 months training at school to be an ironworker, just can't wait to walk on thesse beams! Nice footage man
Right on buddy! Best decision I've ever made. Get trained right and join the union. Best of luck and congrats
I'm never gonna complain about my job again.
I don't know what has more iron the building or his backbone.
Mad skills much respect from Australia 👍🏻
No harness, up 100's of feet balancing beams into place. Walks beam, casually lights a smoke.....eh, just another day. My god man, so much respect.
Haha. Looks like a non union job from the looks of this cowboy. Stay safe man, safety first, don't be a hero.
the steel slung with nylons gave it away
a humble and simple job, a simple man, an epic video.
Walks on it like it were a house’s floor, then stands on one leg while simultaneously kicking shit, a few stories in the air, no harness. This man, has some kind of death wish. But goddamn that was impressive. Thanks for sharing this! Was crazy.
He has a harness on actually that red cable he swung around the beam was a "dog leash" which is used to tie your lanyard too either way if he fell he will still free fall around 18 feet it would hurt a lot still but not dead.
Setting beams like this is one of the most satisfying parts of being an iron worker!
Gender pay gap explained without explanation....
As if there aren't women doing that kind of work as well? 🤔
@@cole7289 I'm a roofer and the only woman I've seen in the trades was in an electrician for a firearm company and a couple painters and tapers maybe an operator
@nicole ordonez. I too am a welder. I’m a petrochemical welder in a very high in demand shop. One of 2 petrochemical welding facilities in USA & Canada. I’m the first ever female to join the trades side let alone welding. It’s very skillful welding and very difficult to do. Of course it’s not walking on beams in the sky, that had me on my toes. But some people are more comfortable than others. It’s all about what suits you. All hardworking tradespeople deserve to be well paid, same with other groups of work.
@@cole7289 im a roofer , have never seen a woman on a roof, you may be a welder in a work shop but its not the same as being up as high as this
I’ve been a Crane operator for 10 years, never seen a woman on site unless it was in the office...
The rigger need some reminders not to leave rocks in the flange and remove the tags must be his first day
Worst ground guy ever lmao
rigger... read that as the OTHER word
Yeah tags are a fn headache
Exactly. Guy throwing the rocks down n wasn't a safe move either
@@jesseanderson36 Agreed! Clean flanges and remove tags, hook on and get up on the load. All day the same moves. Not that hard.
You have all my respect my man. I done roofing for 35 yrs. But walking on that beam that's awesome. Keep safe my friend.
oooh man... my fear of heights makes me feel anxious watching this but I can't stop lmao
when he realizes he aint strapped in lmao
I give you Ironworkers a lot of props. It takes balls to do that for a living
Respect to all you guys working up there! For real I can barely stomach a 3 story house :x
He's more of a man than me. I couldn't do that even once.
Do something else, don't do this. There isn't much respect for a metal worker.
This is like looking at my life from a video, makes me wonder if I shouldn’t attach a GoPro to my helmet as well
Keep on keeping on brudha
my hands are sweating watching this, MAD RESPECT to you GOOD SIR.
you deserve all the dollar + more for the hard work.
Holy cow! Balls of steel!! Kudos to these contractors.
Much respect!! I can’t get onto a ladder without getting dizzy🤯
I would sell roses at red lights before I would do that . You got balls of steel
Finally. The world through the eyes of a working man. Building. America. While everyone around him is trying to tear it down.
Thanks to those people we have buildings to live in and offices to work in. Mad respect folks.
I work offshore oil patch, 0:31 if that rock was seen by the wrong person we would have been shut down for days!!
Is that some kind of regulation against OSHA?
the rigger should have brushed that off
Don’t assemble a new building with dirty materials. He also should have called a warning before dropping the big one because that would leave a good bruise from that height.
Rat show. That's why. Not real iron workers. Union JIW's know better.
@@fafm6 what? Ironwork is ironwork. Rats do stupid shit like this. This is a rat job straight up
Shit, my heart racing just watching this!
Is this guy really sitting on metal poles and metal beams like wtf at 3:08 I legit felt anxiety just seeing that I thought he was about to fall. Props to this guy i would never imagine myself doing this
Makes me a nervous wreck just to watch these guys. They are really something special.
dear god the amount of shear stress on that one bolt at the start...
Hardly any, it's landed on a column the other end. I do this for a living in the uk.
They use pretty strong bolts, certainly not your standard hardware store china made screws. I would be pretty comfortable on that beam
Steve Smalley yea, 1 is rarely ever going to be an issue but I’d put 2. Takes little time for double the security.
It's not like the beam has anywhere to go even if the bolt fails, just a pain in the ass to align again
Yea ya need 2 bolt per beam per osha requirment!! Must be a non union job
Josh Williams one for me and one for you
Yep most likely. No safety stickers on the hard hats is always a big give away
Josh Williams oh that was a baby beam
Tony Roulette lol they only call us scabs cuz we come in to town take there jobs and dont wine about it
I was going to say the same thing, local 584
A single bolt connection with one end floating? Man, this guy is showing off with nerves of steel. Good job kid. JIW #25 Detroit.
People like this deserve every penny they get for their work. Incredible!
How far into the apprenticeship do they make you go up like that? Like right away or a year into it or what?
"Well, that cured my constipation"!
Im a steelworker, this is so fucking amazing.
We work in cherrypickers all the time And sometimes we also climb to release the Crane.
But this guy is a hero so cool.
Greetz from Netherland 🇳🇱
Sitting eating while watching. Hands shaking. Hands sweating. Bravo man!
At the end mission accomplished Respect+
Respect for Ironworkers.
Halfway through and I'm having a legit panic attack. Respect to these guys.
the fact that my current superintendent used to be an iron worker. i have new found respect for him.
Until the crane moves and catches your thigh. You couldn't pay me enough.
Ironworkers💪💪 Local 808 Orlando FL.
Shit got real when you walked out to release the crane. Much respect to your profession 💯
Brings me back. I did mostly residential stuff but putting in beams and trusses and girders at big heights was always the most fun.
I'm so glad I'm an electrician
Facts
Lmao eletricians the scum of the industrial world....
nice work buddy makes my job look silly
That little tickle you get in the seat of your pants when he walks out on the beam. I used to follow connecting crews around, coating connections. I absolutely loved it, until one day I didn't. No reason, no incident, didn't see an accident. I was just walking a beam like this fella and stopped dead in my tracks, as if I had at that moment become aware of my existence, and thought WTF am I doing here? Strange day that was, with 14 years under my belt I never cooned iron again.
Awesome glad there is people in this world that can do this
Hopefully they pay you good brother. That type of work isn’t for everybody 😂
Why? You are stuck on a cord.. lol
how much is their salary?
@@acap4395 my uncle makes 120,000 a year
@@benfarmer5960 thats a good amount of pay hahah.the same as engineer in my country.
@@benfarmer5960 he needs like 150 thsnd.
Sick guy. Love heights myself., my body fucking hates it though and my knees don't stop knocking together but I'm cool.... Honest.
Amazing. I had a panic attack from this video, and this dude just walks on those narrow beams like it's nothing unusual.
Gotta love a hook on man that flies rocks up on your iron 🤣
Lol-- I caught that one too!
Imagine getting a ball trapped between the metal girder he’s sat on and the one being lowered by the crane.
😷😷😷😷😷😷
Idk man he has balls of steel lmao
2 years work as SCAFFOLD builder still can't see this without feel uncomfortable and being 90 to 140 160 feet nothing around erecting scaffold
I’m a Rigger but broke out as an Ironworker but I got to give to respect scaffold builders are some working monthafuckas
Respect to these guys, and all of their counterparts across the world.
Love the tree. I'm too fat and top heavy now. My glory days of connecting are over. Got all i needed and still have all fingers and toes. Would rather stage and rig now. 8 year old vid , i was still connecting then. Miss it a little. Stay alive fellas. One slip and down you go.
Heeeeellllll to naw , to the naw naw naw
watchin connector videos on most go pros I feel totally fine.
but this one in particular holy fuck that height
much respect to you Iron workers...
Thats magic gotta love blue collar work when its that smooth 💯🤘💪🇺🇸🎯👍
Does the guy in the basket get paid less, or is that a promotion?
Will B It’s probably a higher up using his precautions to “ verify “ the situation when he does the same exact thing as the guy sitting on the pole with a harness 😂😂
Will B they get paid the same, the guy walking the beam is probably a lead ironworker
You mean man lift bro, no such thing as cherry lift.
Company probly too cheap to rent a second lift. Guy on the beam realizes it won’t be much longer till they can’t use baskets at all if they go much higher
I'm a semi truck driver for the oilfields. I don't feel quite satisfied with the work that I do. Looking into the trades as a respectable kind of work. Is this a good career move??
Since did truck driving lose its classification as a trade. Lol
Electrical or plumbing anyone who tells you to do something different is a idiot
Pipefitters or electrictians union is the way to go. They have by far the best education and benefits
I’m retired union ironworker this work is hard on your body and many times you have to travel around the country to make good money or stay working. My pension is good probably because most of my coworkers didn’t make it to retirement . Best to go into the trades such as electrician or plumbers those gies make good money and have opportunity for side work that pays well. Good luck.
the anxiety... something i could not dream of doing. Great job
Wooohh! I will never hate my work again!!
This man has nerves of steel.just another breed of a man.i got dizzy watching this on my phone.he better get payd good for what he does.