REINFORCING IRON WORKER

. Reading blueprints or looking at sketches to determine how to install rebar or mesh

. Figuring out the quantity, size, and shapes of reinforcing rods and determining where to place them

. Preparing rebar and mesh for installation using metal shears, hacksaws, and torches

. Bending or welding rebar together

. Installing cables

. Using pliers to tie wire around rods to fasten them together

. Positioning and securing rods, cables, mesh, or rebar in concrete forms