GLAZIERS LOCAL # 948

1308 W. Sylvania Avenue

Toledo, Ohio 43612

Telephone: (419)476-8362 ● Fax:  (419)476-7506

Brian Outland, Business Representative

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF "A GLAZIER"

WHAT THEY DO                                                              

Glaziers engaged in construction work cut and install all types and sizes of glass, such as plate glass of all kinds and thicknesses, clear and heat absorbing window glass, obscure glass, mirrors, leaded glass panels and insulating glass units.  They fabricate and install aluminum entrances, sidelights and show windows.  They fit and install plastic and porcelain panels in metal and and wood frames.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Glaziers work both indoors and outside depending on the job.  Window fabricating and some installations are done indoors; however, glaziers do much of their work outdoors or in unheated areas.  Glaziers do a great deal of standing, lifting and carrying with some work at heights.

INTEREST AND TEMPERAMENT

A glazier must be able to work carefully and often without close supervision.  Glaziers must be adaptable to a wide variety of working conditions.  The job requires a considerable amount of bending, kneeling, lifting and standing.