Worker Training

McGowan Insulations employs skilled Local 95 tradesmen who receive a rigorous 4-year training program that includes education on the following topics:

1. General Insulation Principles and Methods
2. Systems Requiring Insulation
3. Insulation Materials
4. Coverings, Finishes and Sealants
5. Application Materials
6. Cryogenic Applications
7. Underground Applications
8. Tanks, Vessels and Equipment Applications
9. Air-Handling Systems (commercial and industrial)
10. Piping Applications  (0.5" –120")
11. Irregular Surface Applications
12. Sealing and  Finishing Insulated Surfaces
13. Reading Plans (Architectural, Structural, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical)
14. Use and Care of Tools
15. Shop Fabrication - Layout and Patterns
16. Effective Supervision McGowan Health and Safety Program