Book Title: Block B: Tools and Equipment
Subtitle: BC Plumbing Apprenticeship, Level 1
Book Description: Block B: Tools and Equipment of the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program Level 1 Series builds on the safety foundations introduced in Block A by focusing on the correct selection, use, and care of essential plumbing tools and equipment. Apprentices develop hands-on technical competence with hand and measuring tools, portable power tools, access equipment, rigging and lifting systems, and soldering, brazing, oxy-fuel cutting, and welding equipment. Emphasizing safe work practices throughout, this block supports workplace efficiency, reduces the risk of injury or equipment damage, and prepares apprentices for more advanced plumbing tasks in subsequent levels of the apprenticeship.
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- Block B-1: Use Hand Tools and Measuring Tools
- Block B-2: Use Portable Power Tools and Use
- Block B-3: Use Access Equipment
- Block B-4: Use Rigging, Hoisting, Lifting and Positioning Equipment
- Block B-5: Use Soldering and Brazing and Oxy-Fuel Cutting Equipment
- Block B-6: Use Welding Equipment
- Block B: Glossary
Contents
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Book Description
Block B: Tools and Equipment of the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program Level 1 Series builds on the safety foundations introduced in Block A by focusing on the correct selection, use, and care of essential plumbing tools and equipment. Safe work practices remain central, but the emphasis in this block is on developing hands-on technical competence in the tools apprentices use every day on the job.
In Block B, apprentices learn how to safely and effectively use hand tools and measuring tools; operate portable power tools; access work areas using ladders, scaffolds, and other access equipment; and perform rigging, hoisting, lifting, and positioning tasks. This block also introduces the safe use of soldering, brazing, oxy-fuel cutting, and welding equipment. Mastery of these skills supports workplace efficiency, reduces the risk of injury or equipment damage, and lays the groundwork for more advanced plumbing tasks in later levels of the apprenticeship.
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Block B: Tools and Equipment Copyright © 2026 by Skilled Trades BC, TRU Open Press is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Subject
Plumbing skills and techniques
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Block B: Tools and Equipment Copyright © 2026 by Skilled Trades BC, TRU Open Press is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Original material © SkilledTradesBC, All Rights Reserved. The original material provided by SkilledTradesBC has been adapted and modified with permission. ©COPYRIGHT TRU, 2026. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.
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SkilledTradesBC. (2026). Block B: Tools and Equipment (Rev. ed.; adapted by Audrey Curran, Mark Overgaard, the BC Articulation Curriculum Subcommittee, & TRU Open Press). TRU Open Press, Thompson Rivers University. https://b-handmeasuringtools-bcplumbingapprl1.pressbooks.tru.ca/Cover art attribution: