America's Iron Workers

[bizzybeenakoa]

local 97, vancouver

[Thatsallido06]

Local 451 Delaware bitches

[DementedDollEE]

My hubby does this for a living, he's so brave ♥ iw433

[hevil93]

Oh, it doesn't look so b- *baaaaaaaarf*

[NUKEViCTiM]

Wow, now this is intense. No harness no cheaters no tie off??? Crazy shit

[SuperSILAS83]

wind is big danger

[blake12tay]

I'm 14 and this is what I wanna do what kinda training do u need

[Angelint360]

I'd do this with a parachute on 24/7

[lindsomi]

Great video and congratulations from a Brother from Local 25, Detroit, MI

[DTRAVELZ]

GO UNION !

[Vansterdam92]

We dont dread getting up everyday...this is what we do, why we do it we love it

[Georgebrhm1984]

I prefer being a jobless one than taking a work like this!!!!!!!

[TheFunnysamnoob333]

Do they not dread getting up for work every morning?!?!?

[TheFunnysamnoob333]

Holy fucking shit just watching this video. These men are brave!

[pitchNbass]

probably wouldn't want to get into a bar fight with ironworkers...

[damon365420]

"HOW DO YOU SIT DOWN WITH BALLS THAT BIG?

[Sheedy1979]

Hell yeah! Brother Ironworker from LU 46 here! Sorry bud not near the skill involved in demo as there is in erection.

[ConsuelaEspanyo]

wow id die thats fuckin crazy

[sideshowbob8]

You mean ballz of steel? @ 0:42

[EddieRachel]

Watching this made my balls Tingle!

[plumberx]

No way. You guys a real men

[iParatrooper]

Deadliest Catch has nothing on these guys.  Where is the Iron Worker reality show?

[iParatrooper]

2 grand a week isn't near enough!!

[blaze909]

i'd say balls of steel

[stmorebenzcabalce]

Parachute much?

[thcsr]

o kurwa oO btw learn metric system ;/ 700 feet lol

[gamingeugenics]

Just don't ever make a mistake. LOL, like that is possible, oh and when you do make one you die!

[ElDrHouse2010]

Call me crazy, but I would like to do this!

[InvaderWakkoReborn]

"It can be safe." <- Really?

These guys do realize they should be wearing harnesses, and can legally ask for anything to keep them safe right?

[XxClemsonTigersXx]

Seriously give these guys some fucking protection like a harness or a safety net!!!!

[cangriman0101]

1O GRAND A WEEK?!? Where do I sign up?

[ironmonnkey15]

Dang...

[xFireMangox]

Did you Know Russia own's 10 percent of the american steel industries

[JohnnyEbbets]

The guy sitting is not wearing a harness. It's something behind him. Look closely.

[WhAtZCrAcKiNN]

My dad does it and i hope to start with in the end of the year, its been a thing in my family and these guys are right if you do it right nothing bad happens, its only the people who mess up bad things happen, of course im not counting the accidents that happen just the things that really could have been prevented with or without saftey equipment

[bcrawfordflushing]

"Ahhhh...Its extermely dangerous, people die every day" LMAO. He seemed excited

[gaurd5002]

0:42 more like Chris Bawls

[YuTubeWeTube]

love how the guy sitting and talking was wearing a harness.

[XLSaga]

god, fuck this

[AstroPeanut]

these guys have balls of STEEL ha, get it?

[501sabu501]

This job is fucking horrible. I wonder if all the men in this video are still alive. Hope so.

[DzekoVelez]

@501sabu501 shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[CRVZS]

Im a iron worker too... but I use harness; This workers are stupid.

[eriky326]

@CRVZS & you get paid around the same?

[bcollier94]

what if a big gust of wind comes by all of a sudden???

[pierceys234]

@bcollier94 then they all die and get replaced

[bcollier94]

@pierceys234 that's messed up.... well i'm not being an ironworker

[pierceys234]

@bcollier94 i know right

[bcollier94]

@pierceys234 yea that's fucked up

[DanielVonPalota]

----- BALLS OF STEEL -----

[mojolol1]

The guy in the brown jacket talks big..but do i see a safety catch tied behind his back..?

[zakcolin123]

@mojolol1 Id like to see you up there, even with a safety catch

[TomsNewVoice]

that one guy sounds like mark hoppus lol

[paddi241]

Imagine what the insurance company thinks when you have this as a job XD

[devilisback1]

thats what i call EXTREME....

[Boss6219]

Wow. that is one seriously scary, dangerous job.  May God watch over these brave brave men and women

[MrUiol]

kids this is what happens when you fail in high school stay in school

[MagicMan2457]

@MrUiol They make $2000+ a week. I don't think it's as bad as you're making it out to be.

[xCraiig]

@MrUiol Nice grammar and punctuation, maybe you should have stayed in School too!

[birdman19429]

Ironworker- Local 433 Fuck Yeah

[Ponyboy8877]

I wonder if these guys get sick of cops always crying about being out there putting their lives on the line?

[kanga1234567]

I had to hang onto my seat when I watched this!

[RayAllen225]

thumbs up if your hands were sweating watching this video!!!

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[Deaton1989]

Ironworkers--Local #44 Brothers. damn straight!!

[MiSenigmatic]

watching this i feel like im gonna fall of my bed n die

fuck that shit

[TheSundayDelight]

0:26 seriously? OMFG

[Gritzaable]

erhh so what if they drop a nail?

[caboose250]

i want to be a iron worker. my dad does it and i told him that i want to follow your foot steps (:

[bmdshred77]

So much respect for people like you. I always think about the men who put these buildings together when I see these massive works of art. Don't know how ya do it but all of ya deserve a heroes respect for what ya do for America. Prayers to you all.

[ironpunk29]

I love my job as a connector up on the iron. Iron Workers Local 29 Portland Or.

[nmngirl]

i get scared when i see the guy 0:27, wow brave guys

[ConnectiveRealtyLLC]

Wow now those men are amazing!!! There is no way I could ever do that. Hats off to you!

[hustleandsnow]

And for buddy who chirped me, I'm union and will be for the the rest of my life.

[bongresen]

why no harness's all my union jobs have been safety first

ironworkers 135

[Turieb]

I've done a lot of high octane stuff. Drag race, street racing, street luge, downhill longboarding (that's the long skateboard downhill at 40-60mph), pretty much every type of speed there is while breaking everything from my legs to my teeth and let me tell you something:

I would NEVER go up on a building like that, these guys have BALLS.

[killzone164]

I'm turning 18 later in year, been iron working from age of 13 out in lower mainland, British Columbia, it's fucking sketchy some days but I gotta say I fuckin love the job, don't get the rush of being on top of the world like when your up there standing on a beam with your spuds and sleever bar

[ketanovas]

bestgore seems to disprove the fact that they defy gravity...

[MadTarnsman]

THIS is exactly why the military wants young guys......late teens.....you're stupid and immortal!!! The thought of dying doesn't enter your head until it's too late....

[CamiloSanchez1979]

Holy shit...make sure u don't trip

[Loader2k]

That's fucked up. Every man out there should be harnessed up. Greedy developers not spending money on safety. I don't care if it slows up the job. No-one should ever die at work. That is like slavery. What's the rush anyway? It only makes the top dogs more money. Those men are worth more than that.

[GunsOfThePhoenix]

@Loader2k This is exaggeration, or what they are doing is illegal, I have a friend that is an iron worker and his company requires him to hook up to a line when he is 5 feet above the ground or more.

[321boileranimal]

@Loader2k Most Iron heads don't have to wear fall protection at certain heights. it gets in the way... of safely moving ironically . but most of the time you wear a dog leash .. that's why they don't wear heals on the their boots either

[cb7pwn]

@Loader2k lofl .. this has nothing to do with "greedy developers"  the WORKERS dont like being tied up and or harnessed because they feel it slows THEM down. these men are used to the heights and slipping isnt likely when you are aware and cautious and have good rubber soles

[KiwiTomCrawford]

@Loader2k bulshit, its not like slavery, you can go work for a harnessed crew and get less pay, this money is hazzard pay, my dad used for work for 5 grand a week doing this, he turned down an offer with a harnessed crew for only 1500 a week (still not too shabby) but he wanted the money and the thrill

[MAriNeMandM]

@Loader2k America thrives on effeciency. It is not effecient in any way to give them harnesses. The workers obviously know what they are getting into, and they get paid good money for it.

[Herrgolani]

@Loader2k Why take the job then? Instead of complaining, just quit. Seriously...

[JohnnyEbbets]

@Loader2k I am sorry, but these men don't want harnesses. It would slow down and complicate their work. Search for the NY Times article "Ironworkers of the Sky". They take pride in their profession. And you cannot argue that the employers don't want to spend money on them, considering they are paid two thousand dollars a week, a very good, very fair salary.

[fullfist]

@Loader2k

they're being used like dogs to do a dangerous job, because every day the building isn't finished is thousands of dollars more spent for the corporates .

the site manager just comes and says "do it by thenand then, i dont care how"

[RipFlm]

@Loader2k Americans aren't pussies...

[sciences8]

@Loader2k

They're paid 2 grand a week. That's over $100,000 a year. That's so much more than most people make. And watch the video of the guy climbing the 1700 ft broadcast tower. He doesn't use a harness.

[MrFloppywaffles]

@Loader2k The men shown obviously are fine with their job . Yes , I do agree , though . They build buildings instead of safety harnesses , they build highways instead of funding national parks and some of the wildlife that is endangered . People need to realize that everybody is on the same level as them . These iron workers are men just like you , and these animals were here first and they are here for a reason . They need to protect the things that are more important than a faster commute .

[steveosk8er2]

@Loader2k It's not the fact that the developers don't care and don't want to pay, it's the fact that the safety gear is incredibly awkward and uncomfortable and makes working very difficult, a lot of the workers choose to not wear it because of that reason. If someone falls and dies, it looks bad to the developers because someone died on their job... 100k a year? Sounds like a good deal to me...

[bcrawfordflushing]

@Loader2k Id like to see this on undercover boss

[ironmonnkey15]

@Loader2k They get paid more to do it faster. Nobody is forcing them to do that kind of work anyway.

[imapallylol2]

@Loader2k These people know , they knew from the begining of the job. They can get there own harness if there that scared.

[Loader2k]

@Loader2k An Australian carpenter earns $2200 per week at ground level, without ever risking their lives. Like I said, these guys are being ripped off. Period.

[Ranger360counterstrk]

@Loader2k Alot of times they are supposed to, but they dont. Especially if they are members of a union. But thats capitalism baby.

Men have been doing this for 100+ years. I bet their salary more than makes up for it.

[MorphinMan33]

@Loader2k They aren't forced to do the job.... they know the risks involved.

[CRVZS]

@MorphinMan33 In Europe... If you do this kind of work without an harness... your boss will have a big problem with the authorities.

[synestheticmonotony]

@CRVZS It is the same in the US. However, there are situations where tying-off is either impossible and/or would actually increase the hazard to the worker (the regs reflect this). The man that you saw walking beams in the vid was more than likely an old-dog ironworker showing off for the cameras. I work in demolition and I always tie off unless doing so is impossible or increases my own danger. Essentially, I do what ironworkers do, only in reverse; instead of putting iron up, I drop it down.

[egates09]

i understand how the "I can do this" attitude helps, but just what the fuck are you supposed to do if a giant gust of wind comes along? holy shit man...

[TheCaulfield1]

These guys deserve the money they get - CAST IRON BALLS!!!!!!

[Empeinmortal]

How can this be??? My fucking hands start to sweat and Im only watching this on a screen!!! F*ck! you have BALLS!!!

[bazzell13]

23 people make a mistake and fall

[JRIS1982]

I hope my husband falls off the building head 1st. Jk

[windmiller765]

lmao the 23 dislikes are jealus non union  i.w who got rejected frome the union cauze theyre to ingiorante to get the job donne right

[windmiller765]

im a union iron worker frome ottawa canada and theyre no way we make 12 gs a week no shut down can make  us do that maybe a month and fuck you scabe you dont make 92$ an hour thats if your charging for 2 guys and material and making garbige bins dont count as ironworking thats shop welding

[908LuX973]

@windmiller765 he said 12gs in 4 weeks

[hustleandsnow]

@windmiller765 Are you talking to me ?

[hustleandsnow]

@windmiller765 ?

[shocows2]

My hands started sweating just watching this.

[jakeerwin1]

im in newyork scabing right now for 94 dollars an hour, love it

[ClarkTrentMusic]

2 grand a week? I see the presenter is English. I hope thats 2000 pounds and not dollars!!

Mind £2000's is buttons for doing this job.

[Aussiejannet]

FUCK THAT!



[blueshadow1996]

Excellant.. Great vid..,I remember the willies you get in your stomach while walking on girders..it was in a stern of a super tanker,,Never like this though.

[glazierEd]

$10,000.00 per week? Where on mars?

[dhuntertex]

How is it so crazy the guy sitting on the edge talking has a rope tied to his back.

[mddarch2]

i cannot do this cus i get all tingly in my legs when im at high hieghts!

[joaopaulocataldi]

Respect to these guys..

[MultiSpread]

These guys rule. Simple. American muscle.

[BLO383]

Fuck that shit man no fucking way atleast some cunt will get rich of your death of you die in an accident and pocket all your money.

[505silent806]

someone has to do it right!?

[Dr34dmoc]

Several of you have asked me how you tie off at SIX FEET. I don't know about you, but my F.A.S. (body harness) is equiped with two adjustable lanyards and a "pig tail". The pig tail is about 16" long and used for retractable fall arrest, such as a "yo-yo". The two lanyards are for 100% tie off and can be adjusted to four feet. If the shock absorber does engage, your boots may tap the deck, but a fall from six feet will most likely not create the force required to snap the shock absorber.

[YOMAMAXXL]

what if its windy?

[CaptainPommby]

Big balls!

[HeroSpiderman]

These men are heroes!

[mwilliams7985]

this might be the worst job for pussys, thats bout it. i make killer money as a union iron worker. no bitches, rats, scabs or sissys allowed. we're iron workers cuz we're bad ass's! im workin on north americas longest cable supported bridge in st louis.  IRON WORKERS local 392, east st lois IL.

[Fireupatree]

my old man does this work you cant always tie off. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to get the job done!!!

[snsproaudio]

I did this most of my life NOT being tied off....OSHA makes ALL of us tie off now one way or another. Makes the job a bit more of a hassle but lots of lives have been saved because of it. Especially with the new body harness.

[megaroh]

not iron workers, RIGGERZ BIATCH!

[megaroh]

wish this was not such a big drama in aus

[squealyparsuperstar]

i get higher than that while siting on the sofa watching tv

[timray99]

it is not always your mistake......sometimes things happen, cranes come down

[ConnahNewtonHere]

This is how Assassins are trained.

[Flatterstkd]

Anyone else notice the guy who does the talking at 40 seconds about not being tied off and such is actually 'tied off'......

[iAmTOPVictory]

They're all ninjas.

[electrogear]

When was this footage shot? I assume it was a long time ago before regulations were imposed? If this were in the UK then all those guys would be fired.

[Sharukkin]

I always wonder isn't it possible in such heights that the wind blowes suddenly and you lose the balance??

[ninisx12]

chris bowel

nuts of steeel LOL

[tima12tima]

these men are incredible

[henerymag]

My legs go cold just watching this. I'm scared to death of heights. You guys that do this are to be commended.

[hustleandsnow]

"Very Worst jobs" Im an ironworker and I made 12 grand in 4 weeks how is that the worst job. I think mcdonalds should be on here.

[hotdog2020]

@hustleandsnow I have a nephew that works at McD's he don't make that much but he makes 42k a year as a manager. Will get his own store in 4 months his pay wiill go up to 55k a year.

[hotdog2020]

@hustleandsnow As for your job more guts then I do. Pay=danger or it should.

[Ralfiukas]

@hustleandsnow totally agree.

[skordijhl]

@hustleandsnow Probably cause of what you have to do.

[hustleandsnow]

@skordijhl When you get up there its like nothing else. Freedom almost. lol

[elchippe]

@hustleandsnow one mistake and you are death.

[TerryMMA85]

@hustleandsnow well 12k ain't alot for your family if you die or by some miricle you survive and spend the rest of your days like a jellyfish

[DarkAnimeWindSlayer]

@TerryMMA85 Its 156k $ per year which is too much for that job. Hustle need to recheck the 12 grand in 4 weeks.

[killaxxx247]

@hustleandsnow dude dont take this the wrong way. i make more than you and i have a huge respect for you and feel you should be makin WAY me than me! it shoulda said "most dangerous jobs" not worst. i swear man i get butterflies just from watchin this shit. STAY SAFE!

[kiteport]

Anyone know where I can find these guys? Or ironworkers in NYC that work on dangerous projects? I'm casting for a reality show that is being pitched to a major network. Need these guys or ironworkers like them that lead dangerous lives and also have humor, conflict and drama in their lives. THANKS!

Please contact: ryder.benjamin@yahoo.com

[SparkWater]

@kiteport Try either Local 40 or Local 361 ironworkers in NYC.These are both the structural ironworker unions in NY. There are quite a few big steel projects going on in the city as well so you shouldn't have no problem finding them.

[kiteport]

Anyone know where I can find these guys? Or ironworkers in NYC that work on dangerous projects? I'm casting for a reality show that is being pitched to a major network. Need these guys or ironworkers like them that lead dangerous lives and also have humor, conflict and drama in their lives. THANKS!

[ckl1984]

@kiteport Ironworkers got drama alright...(well some of them), I've worked with enough to know. It would definitely make a great reality show and probably show up shows like "ax men"

[skordijhl]

My dad works with iron workers and hes always telling stories about them, pretty good stories at that :D. 

[swagger3898]

They should get paid more than £2000, i mean look at sports people, musician, actor they get paid millions for doing pretty much nothing, what has world come to?

[davidavina2007]

Fuck Greg Mclelland. "Don't make mistakes and focus". Ask him about when he went in the hole at the San Jose Civic Center doing something stupid and broke his fuckin arm. Not a good spokesman for safety.

[DHighIW118]

@davidavina2007 now thats funny



[lpelon88]

I do iron worker for a living some people drink, some smoke shit but nothing will give you the same rush like walking the steel it a tight feeling being up there with all your tools and knowing very few people have the the balls to do what you do currently working for zachry cane island FL unit 4 im from the valluco r.g.v

[thenewbarbarians]

Working class heroes

[TSMColby]

jesus ,how much do they get paidd?

[Rick102667]

You cat's have got huge fricken nuts to do that kind of work,what ever they are paying you it's not enough.

[0andrzej0]

głupota i tyle...

[mikedelgado8888]

thats insane

[MultiMonster69]

iron workers are sorta a sign of like hard work and courage

[Rangerbelt]

Not a damned thing wrong with wearing safety gear. Hardhats keep the head from being split upen from a falling tool or bolt and harhesses keep you from being scraped up off the ground if you slip. The real pussys are the bad ass doods who think wearing safety gear is for babies. They need the crybaby sticker on their hardhats, well stuck to their foreheads cause they don't want to wear the hard hat . lol

[EvonyPro]

2 FUKING GRAND YEA FUKING RIGHT!!! u must be paying me some damn mor efor that job u fuking cheap asses thumbs up if you agree...

[stevenpetzsdad]

where i work its instant termination to be above 4 feet without fall arrest training or ppe. (harness, lanyard, lifeline)

[ForDoverUSA]

what if your shoe lace is undone or u sneeze? You guys have serious balls.

[RealRacingHD]

It's true there are no safety harnesses no nets etc. As a former Iron Worker it takes balls of steel, basically you can't be a pussy or afraid of heights! better join the military or go to school cuz only a few men can do this job!

[MrJammyC123]

The guy near to the start boasting about his job has a fucking safety harnest on anyway, WTF?

[ty3165]

why wear a hard hat ffs ?

[951carreon]

is work slow for iron worker this year in Cali just wanted to know

[leivadaros]

my father is an ironworker himself but here in my country (greece) we don't build nearly as big as these buildings... projects here are smaller but that doesn't mean his job is easy.... i have worked with him for several years and i know the hardships of such a job... it's mainly the lifting of heavy objects that can strain your back a lot over the years.... plus at the moment cos of the financial problems in greece he is having a hard time coping what with the low prices on projects...