Examination Weightings
Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings
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- Major Work Activity A - Performs Common Occupational Skills 26%
- Major Work Activity B - Performs Rigging And Hoisting 29%
- Major Work Activity C - Completes New Construction 22%
- Major Work Activity D - Performs Repairs, Maintenance, Upgrading And Testing 21%
This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix on the next pages indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. Interprovincial examinations typically have between 100 and 150 questions.
Boilermaker - Task Matrix and Weightings
Major Work Activity A – Performs Common Occupational Skills 26%
- Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 17%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment
- A-1.03 Monitors confined spaces
- Task A-2 Uses tools, equipment and work platforms 28%
- A-2.01 Uses hand tools
- A-2.02 Uses power tools
- A-2.03 Uses shop equipment
- A-2.04 Uses cutting and welding tools and equipment
- A-2.05 Uses work platforms and access equipment
- A-2.06 Uses aerial work platforms
- Task A-3 Organizes work 20%
- A-3.01 Organizes project tasks and procedures
- A-3.02 Uses drawings and specifications
- A-3.03 Handles materials and components
- A-3.04 Demobilizes site
- Task A-4 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 8%
- A-4.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-4.02 Uses mentoring techniques
- Task A-5 Performs cutting and welding activities 27%
- A-5.01 Cuts material
- A-5.02 Prepares joints for fitting
- A-5.03 Fits joints
- A-5.04 Performs tack welds
- A-5.05 Performs basic welding
- A-5.06 Performs advanced welding
Major Work Activity B – Performs Rigging And Hoisting 29%
- Task B-6 Plans lift 31%
- B-6.01 Determines load
- B-6.02 Performs pre-lift analysis
- B-6.03 Selects rigging and hoisting equipment
- B-6.04 Secures lift area
- Task B-7 Rigs load 29%
- B-7.01 Inspects rigging equipment
- B-7.02 Fabricates rigging equipment
- B-7.03 Attaches rigging equipment to load
- Task B-8 Hoists load 27%
- B-8.01 Inspects hoisting equipment
- B-8.02 Assembles hoisting equipment
- B-8.03 Performs hoisting operations
- B-8.04 Secures load before rigging removal
- Task B-9 Performs post-lift activities 13%
- B-9.01 Conducts post-lift inspection
- B-9.02 Disassembles hoisting equipment
- B-9.03 Maintains rigging equipment
Major Work Activity C – Completes New Construction 22%
- Task C-10 Performs fabrication 38%
- C-10.01 Lays out components for fabrication
- C-10.02 Cuts components for fabrication
- C-10.03 Forms components for fabrication
- C-10.04 Constructs components
- Task C-11 Assembles and fits vessels and components 37%
- C-11.01 Aligns vessels and components
- C-11.02 Fits vessels and components
- Task C-12 Fastens components 25%
- C-12.01 Bolts components
- C-12.02 Expands tubes
- C-12.03 Lays up fibreglass
Major Work Activity D – Performs Repairs, Maintenance, Upgrading And Testing 21%
- Task D-13 Services vessels and components 66%
- D-13.01 Inspects vessels and components for defects
- D-13.02 Prepares vessels and components for servicing
- D-13.03 Repairs vessels and components
- D-13.04 Performs preventative maintenance and upgrades
- D-13.05 Tests materials, vessels and components
- Task D-14 Removes vessels and components 34%
- D-14.01 Dismantles vessels and components
- D-14.02 Removes materials