47-2121.00Apprenticeship

Glaziers

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Career Cluster:Construction
Job Family:Construction and Extraction
Job Zone:Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Industry:Construction
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Key Tasks

  • Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  • Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  • Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  • Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
  • Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  • Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  • Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
  • Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
  • Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  • Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
  • Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  • Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
  • Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  • Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
  • Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
  • Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
  • Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
  • Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
  • Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
  • Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
  • Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
  • Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  • Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
  • Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  • Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
  • Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
  • Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.

Skills

Reading Comprehension
50%
Speaking
50%
Time Management
50%
Coordination
50%
Critical Thinking
50%
Operation and Control
47%
Social Perceptiveness
47%
Active Listening
47%
Operations Monitoring
47%
Complex Problem Solving
47%
Judgment and Decision Making
47%
Monitoring
44%
Service Orientation
38%
Persuasion
31%
Installation
31%
Active Learning
31%
Writing
31%
Quality Control Analysis
31%
Instructing
28%
Management of Personnel Resources
28%
Equipment Selection
28%
Negotiation
28%
Learning Strategies
28%
Mathematics
25%
Troubleshooting
25%
Systems Analysis
25%
Systems Evaluation
25%
Repairing
22%
Management of Material Resources
22%
Management of Financial Resources
22%
Equipment Maintenance
22%
Operations Analysis
19%
Technology Design
19%
Science
13%
Programming
0%

Knowledge

Building and Construction
83%
Mechanical
63%
Mathematics
62%
Administration and Management
62%
Design
60%
Customer and Personal Service
59%
Engineering and Technology
44%
English Language
40%
Public Safety and Security
40%
Production and Processing
40%
Education and Training
39%
Personnel and Human Resources
28%
Administrative
27%
Transportation
23%
Physics
23%
Chemistry
22%
Psychology
20%
Law and Government
19%
Foreign Language
17%
Sales and Marketing
14%
Computers and Electronics
14%
Economics and Accounting
14%
Medicine and Dentistry
10%
Telecommunications
7%
Therapy and Counseling
7%
Communications and Media
5%
Geography
5%
Sociology and Anthropology
4%
Food Production
4%
Fine Arts
1%
Biology
1%
History and Archeology
0%
Philosophy and Theology
0%

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Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
72%
Near Vision
69%
Multilimb Coordination
60%
Trunk Strength
60%
Problem Sensitivity
56%
Manual Dexterity
56%
Static Strength
53%
Control Precision
53%
Information Ordering
53%
Speech Clarity
50%
Visualization
50%
Deductive Reasoning
50%
Extent Flexibility
50%
Far Vision
50%
Category Flexibility
50%
Speech Recognition
50%
Finger Dexterity
50%
Oral Comprehension
50%
Inductive Reasoning
50%
Written Comprehension
50%
Gross Body Equilibrium
50%
Selective Attention
50%
Oral Expression
47%
Depth Perception
47%
Gross Body Coordination
44%
Visual Color Discrimination
44%
Stamina
41%
Dynamic Strength
38%
Fluency of Ideas
35%
Originality
31%
Reaction Time
31%
Mathematical Reasoning
31%
Flexibility of Closure
31%
Time Sharing
31%
Written Expression
31%
Number Facility
31%
Perceptual Speed
31%
Hearing Sensitivity
28%
Auditory Attention
28%
Rate Control
28%
Memorization
25%
Wrist-Finger Speed
25%
Night Vision
25%
Peripheral Vision
25%
Spatial Orientation
25%
Glare Sensitivity
25%
Speed of Closure
25%
Response Orientation
25%
Sound Localization
22%
Speed of Limb Movement
19%
Explosive Strength
19%
Dynamic Flexibility
6%

Work Activities

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
84%
Getting Information
82%
Handling and Moving Objects
79%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
77%
Performing General Physical Activities
76%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
74%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
67%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
67%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
66%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
65%
Controlling Machines and Processes
63%
Thinking Creatively
62%
Training and Teaching Others
61%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
60%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
60%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
59%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
58%
Processing Information
58%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
57%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
57%
Scheduling Work and Activities
56%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
55%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
54%
Assisting and Caring for Others
53%
Coaching and Developing Others
52%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
52%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
51%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
49%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
49%
Developing and Building Teams
48%
Documenting/Recording Information
47%
Analyzing Data or Information
46%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
46%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
45%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
43%
Performing Administrative Activities
33%
Selling or Influencing Others
30%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
29%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
29%
Staffing Organizational Units
25%
Working with Computers
25%

Work Context

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

94%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

94%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

93%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

86%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

86%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

85%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

85%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

82%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

81%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

78%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

76%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

75%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

75%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

74%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

74%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

73%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

73%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

73%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

72%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

71%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

69%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

69%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

68%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

67%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

66%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

65%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

65%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

65%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

62%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

62%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

61%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

58%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

58%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

57%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

55%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

54%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

54%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

52%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

52%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

52%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

48%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

48%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

47%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

44%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

38%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

35%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

35%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

33%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

33%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

33%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

20%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

17%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

13%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

11%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

10%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

10%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

3%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

44%

Less than high school diploma

36%

Post-secondary certificate

12%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

93

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

39

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

20

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

17

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

11

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

10

Work Styles

Dependability
75%
Attention to Detail
71%
Cautiousness
65%
Stress Tolerance
42%
Perseverance
36%
Achievement Orientation
34%
Self-Confidence
32%
Self-Control
32%
Integrity
30%
Adaptability
27%
Cooperation
24%
Sincerity
7%
Social Orientation
6%
Innovation
3%
Initiative
2%
Intellectual Curiosity
2%

Work Values

Working Conditions
50%
Relationships
45%
Achievement
39%
Support
39%
Independence
33%
Recognition
22%

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