Training
The iron working industry is very strenuous and most tedious. An Ironworker must be alert at all times in order to perform the duties of connecting, welding, installing decking, in addition to climbing, lifting, sitting, standing, bending and pulling of the steel in the erection of buildings and spanning of bridges.
An Ironworker is a stalwart (brave) individual with a great deal of upper body strength for twisting, turning, and awkward postures of the back. Blueprint and drafting reading are a part of the training to become an Ironworker and safety is a plus in training and working side by side with co-workers and other Craftsmen.
Iron work is performed inside and outside in most weather conditions.
Training Classes
Welding
Orientation
Safety
Introduction to Blue Prints and Reinforcing
Cutting
Rigging and Cranes
Foreman Training
Structural
Metal Buildings
Pre Cast Erection
CPR First Aid
History of the Ironworkers
Math
Post Tensioning
Mark Breslin's Survival of the Fittest
New Semester
The up-coming semester will begin on January 12, 2010. Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00pm till 9:00pm. As always we will have guest speakers on various aspects and safety.
Journeymen Up-Grades
Welding on structural, tube & pipe (SMAW, FCAW and GWAW) Blue Print reading, Foremen Training, Rigging Training
for all journeymen
Bio of instructors
Joshua Feraci
Joshua Feraci joined Iron Workers Local Union 58 in 1999 and completed the apprenticeship program in July 31, 2001. With his knowledge and dedication to the trade he became the outstanding apprentice where he competed in the Mid-South District Council Apprenticeship Competition hosted in Baton Rouge, LA. While working for only one contractor in Louisiana he has moved up the ranks and he is now a foreman with several ironworkers in his gang. Brother Feraci became an instructor in January 2007, the classes he instructs are; welding, structure blueprint and rigging. He has also received training in San Diego, CA at the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program. Brother Feraci also enjoys hunting and fishing and he is also training to become a reserve police officer to serve in his community.
Cesar Carcarmo
Cesar Carcarmo has been an instructor for only one semester starting in January 2008, and has ten years experience in reinforcing; he is fluent in two languages English and Spanish... He instructs the Reinforcing, Reinforcing Blue Prints and English as a Secondary Language (ESL).
David Cole
I was born August 9,1970 in New Orleans LA. I graduated from John F. Kennedy Sr. High School in 1988. Fall of 88'' I enrolled in Southern Uninversity in Baton Rouge LA to study civil engineering. After a couple of semesters I found out a four year college wasn''t what I was looking for.Shortly after,I joined the Army Reserve and served as a combat engineer and found out I liked building things and working outdoors.In 1991 I was given the opportunity to join the Iron Workers Apprenticeship Program.I completed the program and went on to start my career as a Journeyman Iron Worker. Since then I have done almost every aspect of the trade;connect,bolt-up,reinforcing,sheeting,welding and everything that is normal in steel erection and bridgework. I have been employed by Ebasco,Boh Bros., Lafayette Steel, Metropolitan Steel and American Bridge Co., just to name a few. I always strive to be a lead-man or foreman. Since June 2007 I have been employed by Lou-Con Industrial as an Iron Worker foreman. I am an instructor at the Apprenticeship Training Facility so I can help train future Iron Workers and give back to the progam that has given me a decent, honest and pride filled living.
Aldo M. Irias-Duron
I became a member of Iron Workers Local Union 58 in August 1992, completed the program in May 1995, I was also the outstanding apprentice where I competed in Charleston, S. Carolina in the Texas, Mid-South and the Southeastern States District Council Apprenticeship Competition. August 1995 I was recruited as an instructor, and held that position till January 2003. Then I was appointed as coordinator. Since 1995 I have attended the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program held in San Diego, CA. I have also held several offices in the local from Examining Committee, Sergeant At Arms and as an Executive Board Member and currently as Recording Secretary and I am also the First Vice Chairman of the New Orleans AWS Section.
