Carpentry Basics - Global

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Carpentry is a skilled trade in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials, primarily wood, during the construction of buildings and other structures. Carpentry requires a wide range of skills including: Proper use of hand and power tools Measuring and cutting Construction methods Basic mathematics Carpentry typically occurs in a construction area. A constantly changing physical environment increases the chances of being injured, so extra effort needs to be given to working safely. This module will cover some of the skills needed to practice good carpentry.

Objectives SME

Course Objectives

At the end of this module, you will be able to: Describe the safe use of hand and power tools Explain when a hot work permit is required Describe the purpose of a fire watch Describe how to use a tape measure Explain the use of basic math in carpentry

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Jay Scheldorf

Jay is a Chemical Engineer with a PhD from the University of Idaho. After graduating school, he worked for UOP, commissioning and troubleshooting oil refinery processes around the world. He was a founding partner at Pacific Simulation. Pacific Simulation provided simulation software, services and simulation-based training to the pulp and paper industry. Jay also spent time as a control engineer at Ahlstrom, working primarily on Kamyr digesters. At Convergence Training he developed and supervised the production of hundreds of pulp and paper related animated computer-based training modules, as well as variety of general technical and safety related modules.