INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Reinforcing Rodworker claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Reinforcing Rodworker is listed under Ontario trade code 452A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Reinforcing Rodworker reinforces a wide variety of concrete constructions including but not limited to buildings, landscape features, parking garages, caissons, highways, bridges, wind turbines, stadiums and towers by using reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements. Specifically, a Reinforcing Rodworker: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | cuts and bends reinforcing materials according to design specifications and drawings; fabricates, pre-fabricates and installs reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements.; operates and maintains tools, aerial work platforms, forklifts and telehandlers; prepares reinforcing and post-tensioning materials for hoisting; rigs and hoists materials and equipment; splices reinforcing steel by welding or installing mechanical splices; installs, stresses and grouts post-tensioning systems. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4000 total hours: 3640 workplace and 360 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Reinforcing Rodworker has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $27.00, $44.34 and $52.00 convert to $54,000, $88,680 and $104,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Reinforcing Rodworker ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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