{"version":"2026-10-30","title":"Construction skill graph","about":"One skill graph shared by Topping Out (weylandai.com/topping-out), the Construction Site Readiness course (ownschool.cc/argo) and SubX door hardware. A game shift logs practice, a passed module check logs an assessment, and the FedTalent staffing profile reads both.","levels":{"1":{"name":"Practiced","means":"Completed the matching Topping Out shift (simulation, self-played)."},"2":{"name":"Assessed","means":"Practiced, and passed the course knowledge check (graded by the skills service, 80% to pass)."},"3":{"name":"Verified","means":"Assessed, and signed off on a real site by a supervisor or instructor. Not open yet."}},"course":{"id":"site-readiness","title":"Construction Site Readiness","hours":10,"about":"Ten one-hour modules that follow the career ladder from cleanup to construction management. Each module has two parts: the practice shift in Topping Out and a short knowledge check here. Finishing all ten earns the course certificate.","pass":0.8},"skills":[{"id":"housekeeping","name":"Site housekeeping","rank":"cleanup","standard":"OSHA 29 CFR 1926.25","lesson":"Housekeeping is required on every site. Scrap with protruding nails, debris and waste are cleared from work areas, passageways and stairs as the work goes. Combustible scrap leaves at regular intervals, and oily or flammable waste goes in separate covered containers.","check":[{"q":"Under OSHA 1926.25, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails must be:","o":["Stacked against the nearest column","Cleared from work areas, passageways and stairs","Left until the end of the job","Painted orange"]},{"q":"Combustible scrap and debris should be removed:","o":["At regular intervals during the job","Only at final cleanup","Only when the inspector visits","Never; it is burned on site"]},{"q":"Oily rags and flammable waste go in:","o":["The general dumpster","Any open bucket","Separate covered containers","A pile by the laydown yard"]}]},{"id":"firewatch","name":"Fire watch and hot work","rank":"firewatch","standard":"OSHA 1926.352, 1910.252; NFPA 51B","lesson":"A fire watch stands by whenever hot work could ignite something nearby, keeps an extinguisher in hand, and stays after the work ends: at least 30 minutes under OSHA, and many sites require 60 minutes under NFPA 51B. Combustibles within 35 feet are moved or shielded. Fight a small fire with P.A.S.S.: pull, aim at the base, squeeze, sweep.","check":[{"q":"After hot work ends, the fire watch stays for at least:","o":["5 minutes","30 minutes, and often 60 under NFPA 51B","Until lunch","No time; they leave with the welder"]},{"q":"With an extinguisher, you aim at:","o":["The top of the flames","The smoke","The base of the fire","The ceiling above it"]},{"q":"Combustibles near hot work are moved or shielded within:","o":["35 feet","5 feet","100 yards","Only if they are touching the work"]}]},{"id":"staging","name":"Material staging from the door schedule","rank":"relocation","standard":"CSI MasterFormat 08 71 00 (door hardware)","subx":["exit","closer","lock","hinge","stop","seal"],"lesson":"Hardware is staged by opening number from the door hardware schedule, so the installer finds every box at the door it belongs to. Learn the families: exit devices (Von Duprin 99) let people leave with a push, closers (LCN 4040XP, 1461) control the swing, locksets (Schlage ND series) set the function, hinges and stops (Ives) carry and protect the door.","check":[{"q":"Hardware boxes are staged:","o":["All in one pile by the gate","At the opening number listed on the door schedule","By manufacturer, alphabetically","In the site trailer"]},{"q":"A Von Duprin 99 exit device on a corridor door is for:","o":["Locking people in","Letting people exit with a push, without a key","Holding the door open","Decoration"]},{"q":"An LCN 4040XP is a:","o":["Door closer","Hinge","Floor stop","Lockset"]}]},{"id":"signaling","name":"Crane signaling","rank":"signaling","standard":"ASME B30.5; OSHA 1926.1419, 1926.1428","lesson":"When the operator cannot see the load or the landing, a qualified signal person directs the lift using the standard hand signals. Only one person signals at a time, and anyone on site may call an emergency stop.","check":[{"q":"How many people give the operator directional signals at one time?","o":["Everyone nearby","One designated signal person","Two, one per side","Nobody; the operator guesses"]},{"q":"Who may give an emergency stop signal?","o":["Only the superintendent","Only the signal person","Anyone","Only the operator"]},{"q":"Under OSHA 1926.1428, a signal person must be:","o":["Qualified, by a third party or the employer's qualified evaluator","Over 40","A licensed engineer","The crane owner"]}]},{"id":"rigging","name":"Rigging and sling selection","rank":"rigging","standard":"OSHA 1926.251, 1926.1425; ASME B30.9","lesson":"Never exceed a sling's working load limit, and read the tag before every use. Sling angle cuts capacity: at 60 degrees from horizontal each leg carries about 1.15 times its share, and at 30 degrees about 2 times. A sling with a missing or unreadable tag, or damage, comes out of service.","check":[{"q":"As the sling angle from horizontal gets smaller, the tension in each leg:","o":["Goes down","Stays the same","Goes up","Becomes zero"]},{"q":"A sling with a missing or unreadable tag is:","o":["Fine for light loads","Removed from service","Used only for steel","Re-tagged by guessing"]},{"q":"At 60 degrees, each leg of a two-leg bridle carries about:","o":["0.5 times its share","1.15 times its share","3 times its share","Nothing"]}]},{"id":"bolting","name":"Structural bolting","rank":"bolting","standard":"RCSC Specification; ASTM F3125","lesson":"Fill every hole, bring the joint snug starting from the most rigid part (usually the middle) and work out, then pretension. Tension-control bolts (ASTM F3125 Grade A325TC / F1852 TC) show they are tight when the spline twists off.","check":[{"q":"A tension-control bolt shows it is pretensioned when:","o":["It squeaks","The spline end shears off","The paint changes color","It is flush with the nut"]},{"q":"Snugging a bolt group starts from:","o":["The most rigid part, usually the middle, working out","Any corner","The loosest bolt","The top bolt only"]},{"q":"ASTM F3125 covers:","o":["Welding rod","High-strength structural bolts","Wire rope","Concrete anchors"]}]},{"id":"welding","name":"Structural welding (SMAW)","rank":"welding","standard":"AWS D1.1; OSHA 1926 Subpart J","lesson":"E7018 is a low-hydrogen stick electrode: keep it dry in a rod oven, hold a short arc and a steady travel speed. Structural steel welding follows AWS D1.1, and a fire watch covers the hot work.","check":[{"q":"E7018 rods are kept in a rod oven because they are:","o":["Low-hydrogen and pick up moisture","Explosive","Magnetic","Fragile"]},{"q":"The structural welding code for steel is:","o":["NFPA 70","AWS D1.1","ASME B30.5","OSHA 1926.25"]},{"q":"Good stick technique uses:","o":["A long arc and fast weaving","A short arc and steady travel speed","As much amperage as possible","Wet rod for a cooler arc"]}]},{"id":"connecting","name":"Connecting and fall protection","rank":"connecting","standard":"OSHA 1926 Subpart R (1926.756, 1926.760)","lesson":"Connectors work above 15 feet with a personal fall arrest system and tie off. Each beam gets at least two bolts per connection, wrench-tight, before the crane lets it go. Anchorages for fall arrest must hold 5,000 pounds per worker or be designed by a qualified person.","check":[{"q":"Before the hoisting line is released, each beam connection needs at least:","o":["One bolt, finger-tight","Two bolts, wrench-tight","A tack weld","Nothing; the crane holds it"]},{"q":"Under Subpart R, connectors need fall protection provided above:","o":["6 feet","15 feet","50 feet","Never"]},{"q":"A fall arrest anchorage must support about:","o":["500 lb per worker","5,000 lb per worker","Whatever the worker weighs","50 lb"]}]},{"id":"crane","name":"Crane operation","rank":"crane","standard":"OSHA 1926.1427; ASME B30.3/B30.5","lesson":"Know the load chart: capacity drops as the radius (trolley distance) grows. Feather the controls so the load does not swing. Operating a crane on a job requires certification by an accredited body under OSHA 1926.1427.","check":[{"q":"As the load radius increases, crane capacity:","o":["Increases","Decreases","Stays the same","Doubles"]},{"q":"To keep a load from swinging:","o":["Slam the controls","Feather the controls with smooth starts and stops","Swing faster","Lower it quickly"]},{"q":"To operate a crane on a construction job you need:","o":["A driver's license","Certification under OSHA 1926.1427","Nothing","Only a hard hat"]}]},{"id":"management","name":"Site logistics and sequencing","rank":"management","standard":"Construction management practice (critical path, site logistics)","lesson":"A superintendent plans flow: material to the laydown inside the crane's reach, crane to crews, crews in sequence. The critical path, the longest chain of dependent tasks, sets the finish date. Find and fix the bottleneck, not the symptom.","check":[{"q":"The critical path is:","o":["The safest walkway","The longest chain of dependent tasks, which sets the finish date","The crane's swing path","The cheapest route for deliveries"]},{"q":"The laydown yard belongs:","o":["Inside the crane's working radius","As far from the crane as possible","On the roof","Anywhere"]},{"q":"When crews are waiting on steel, the fix is:","o":["Add more crews","Fix the bottleneck that feeds them","Send everyone home","Work faster"]}]}],"roles":[{"id":"facility-ta","title":"Facility maintenance technical assistance aide","needs":{"housekeeping":2,"firewatch":2,"staging":2},"bid":{"order":14,"event":"0000040747","agency":"CDE","title":"Supporting Priority School Districts: on-site facility maintenance technical assistance"},"still":["School Facilities Program experience for lead specialists"]},{"id":"safety-aide","title":"Safety training assistant","needs":{"housekeeping":2,"firewatch":2,"rigging":2,"connecting":2},"bid":{"order":12,"event":"0000040658","agency":"CDCR","title":"Statewide safety training (Cal/OSHA 10/30, equipment certification)"},"still":["OSHA Outreach authorized trainer card to teach Cal/OSHA 10/30 classes","Equipment or first-aid instructor certifications for those classes"]},{"id":"pm-support","title":"Construction project management support","needs":{"signaling":2,"rigging":2,"connecting":2,"crane":1,"management":2},"bid":{"order":13,"event":"0000040612","agency":"Judicial Council (Facilities Services)","title":"ID/IQ staff extension and project management"},"still":["Public-works construction PM experience for key personnel","Argo's DIR public works registration"]},{"id":"hardware-helper","title":"Door hardware installer helper","needs":{"housekeeping":1,"staging":2},"bid":null,"for":"WeylandAI and SubX door hardware jobs","still":["On-site supervisor sign-off"]},{"id":"ironworker-candidate","title":"Ironworker apprentice candidate","needs":{"signaling":1,"rigging":2,"bolting":2,"welding":2,"connecting":2},"bid":null,"for":"Referral to a state-approved ironworker apprenticeship","still":["Enrollment in a state-approved apprenticeship"]},{"id":"crane-trainee","title":"Crane operator trainee","needs":{"signaling":2,"rigging":2,"crane":2},"bid":null,"for":"Operator-in-training placement","still":["Accredited crane operator certification (OSHA 1926.1427)"]}]}