Pipeline Welder Research Paper

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A pipeline welder is my post secondary plan. A pipeline welder is someone who travels place to place to weld on pipelines. My uncle is a pipeline welder he travels to offshore rigs or to different countries to weld on pipes that his company uses to drill for oil. These welders make between $50,000 to $185,000 a year. This job requires at least a high school diploma others employers look for certifications from technical schools. I take some high school classes to know what I need to wear and to do before I start welding. On one of the websites I got reseach from it said that I will need training before entering this career path. A welder in Texas says that you can start at the bottom as a welder’s helper and make money while you learn and have an opportunity to learn from those who are making a living at it. The reason why you need training is so when you go on a job you don’t hurt someone or even hurt yourself. …show more content…

Pipeline welders get paid between 50,000 to 185,000 a year. Pipeline welders get paid so much money is because they’re gone from home for long periods of time. Another reason is because they are going to work in different countries. Welding might be a good paying job but it is a dangerous also. Welding is a dangerous job because you can hurt your eyes from the flash if you don’t wear eye protection. Yes pipeline welding dangerous, but it is wrong because it is only dangerous when proper safety precautions aren’t taking place. Welding is dangerous because pieces of metal can fall on you and you can get flash burn. And you can be exposed to gases, fires, explosions, and electric shock. But the only way these things happen is when safety measures are ignored. The career I want to get into is pipeline welding because of the money and traveling. The career is a well paying job and you can travel but you can’t be

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