There are two affiliate Insulator locals in our organization. Local 80 in Winfield, WV with a training center, and Local 2 in bordering PA with a center in Clinton.
What is an Insulator?
A skilled Insulator/Asbestos Worker’s job includes the insulation of both industrial and commercial mechanical systems (i.e. piping, boilers, duct work, storage tanks, and equipment) for the purpose of energy savings: burn protection: and to control system heat transfer and condensation. The bulk of this work is in industrial settings (power plants, chemical plants, refineries, steel mills, etc). They work with many types of insulating materials, mastics (high grade adhesives-glue) and vapor barriers. Work is done from blueprints, using a wide variety of power tools.