Day in the Life of Glaziermen Swing Stage Work

You have gone to school, you found a job, you are ready to prove to yourself and the world you have what it takes to be a Glazierman. Now you want to prove how brave you are...Just a casual moment up on a swing stage with a couple of Crazy Glaziers Calgary Alberta. Please note how clean and organized the swing stage is.

[@cc103itsme5]

Sure miss working at heights...I had a 20ft Outrigger fall 7.5 stories and land on the right side of my back leaving me a paraplegic back in 2013 in Halifax NS...The roofers took all the weights of and cut the lock off the tie downs and pushed the Outrigger halfway over the parapet and left it, not even tagging it out, someone pushed the button to see if there was power and down it came... Make sure of everything before going up...Work safe fellas!!!

[@1Patient]

Wow, sorry to hear Brother. YES, for sure you NEED to go check your roof each and every time you jump on your Stage. Takes a few extra minutes and employers may frown, but it is your life on the line, not theirs. Do your Safety Checks. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@canadaeh6154]

That stage is well organized! I work on stages all the time and never have i worked on a stage that clean.

[@1Patient]

Thanks windowman1 Must be all my cooking experience coming out... :-)

[@70DOINK]

@@1Patient always keep extra water .

[@1Patient]

@@70DOINK Good advice...I'm dehydrated again even today, dry skin and sore lips.... 🙃

[@josephramirez8380]

I'm a residential glazier and have wanted to do commerical glazing but a swing stage...fuck that

[@John-jt4ol]

Doing it right now today, was a residential glazier and now I do commercial, I learned today I will never go on a swing stage again. I’m 21

[@durtygroove]

Speaking on behalf of glaziers everywhere this is not how most of us are. 😂

[@1Patient]

This is true, not that typical is it 😃

[@paneproaustin]

What floor are you guys on 🤔

[@1Patient]

Ha ha 🇨🇦 Close to the top... let's put this into another perspective I am at same elevation as #YYC tarmac... on par 3555 feet above sea level 😀

[@stevenkemp7692]

Rope grab is to be above shoulder

[@1Patient]

steven kemp My apprentice was young and stubborn...there was never any fear of falling...good to know that safety harness and safety lines are definitely confidence boosters when working at heights.... Be safe we are all going home safe at the end of the day to our families. :-)

[@rus1078]

do you guys have to check your rooftop setup everyday and if so how long does it take to do that?

[@1Patient]

Hi Harula. Yes. Every day. I would even suggest before you get back on stage after breaks and lunch. (That's over kill, hopefully it doesn't get to that point) Play safe my friend.

[@matdomm]

This some union work if I’ve ever seen it

[@1Patient]

No, actually a non union company, that was well organized and treated the employees pretty good in my opinion. 🙂

[@matdomm]

JDE good for you

[@Tony-bs1cx]

Ship music

[@MG_49825]

You swing stage doesn't actually swing

[@MG_49825]

Was up on one today that was swinging away from the buulding 5-10 feet. Fuck that shit.

[@1Patient]

@@MG_49825 You are supposed to hold yourself onto the building tight up against glazing 😀 Good Times my friend.

[@MG_49825]

@@1Patient worst job In history.

[@1Patient]

@@MG_49825 Awww, don't say that. Well, maybe not everyone likes this kind of thing.

[@MG_49825]

@@1Patient what do you like about it bro.? They better be paying 35$ or up I was getting 20$ in Edmonton. I could work at 711 and get close to that lol.