High Pay on a boom lift - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

**Southeast Power** · 09-21-2019, 02:34 PM

I don't want to open a can of worms on the job but, the guys are working tied off on an elevated platform 40 to 80' up and also using a 100+' boom lift.
Our local has high pay of $1 per hour. Its been years since I have thought about it but, do guys generally get high pay on boom lifts or does the guy working on the platform get high pay. Neither or both??

How does it work in your local?

Smid · 10-05-2019, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Southeast Power

I don't want to open a can of worms on the job but, the guys are working tied off on an elevated platform 40 to 80' up and also using a 100+' boom lift.
Our local has high pay of $1 per hour. Its been years since I have thought about it but, do guys generally get high pay on boom lifts or does the guy working on the platform get high pay. Neither or both??

How does it work in your local?

Our high time is $4 and it specially says silo’s/smokestacks over 100’ and boatswing chair over 50 or 75’ I believe. No mention of boom lifts and from what I hear it’s discretionary if they give it to you or not on those. I have little gonads so id probably start crying on 100’ boom lol

micromind · 10-06-2019, 10:53 AM

Union or not, I've never gotten more pay because of hazardous duty.

HertzHound · 10-06-2019, 11:46 AM

There’s a place here that has concessions that all maintenance is at 80% and new construction is at 90%. All contracted new work is done over the winter. My employer used to get jobs there. He always paid 100%.

One cold winter they were doing a job there. Some of the guys had to climb the steel with permanent ladders to run conduit up for a few motors. They pressured the foreman into asking the boss for high time. The boss replied “I’ll give them the high time for the sixty or so man hours, but it will be 90% pay for that and the rest of the winter”

We all have to pick and choose our own battles.

MechanicalDVR · 10-06-2019, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by micromind

Union or not, I've never gotten more pay because of hazardous duty.

That's crazy!

MechanicalDVR · 10-06-2019, 12:25 PM

I think the rule of thumb in my old local was anything over 100'.

Not any silos in NYC I know of but there are plenty of other structures well over 100'.

MechanicalDVR · 10-06-2019, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HertzHound

There’s a place here that has concessions that all maintenance is at 80% and new construction is at 90%. All contracted new work is done over the winter. My employer used to get jobs there. He always paid 100%.

One cold winter they were doing a job there. Some of the guys had to climb the steel with permanent ladders to run conduit up for a few motors. They pressured the foreman into asking the boss for high time. The boss replied “I’ll give them the high time for the sixty or so man hours, but it will be 90% pay for that and the rest of the winter”

We all have to pick and choose our own battles.

That place sounds familiar....

GA...

LawnGuyLandSparky · 10-06-2019, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Southeast Power

How does it work in your local?

Journeyman-->Job steward "We're working up on XXX, is this high pay?"
Steward-->Calls the local "Guys working on XXX, is high pay applicable?"
Local-->Steward "Yes or No."
Steward-->Journeyman and/or Foreman "This work XXX is or isn't high pay."

HertzHound · 10-06-2019, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalDVR

That place sounds familiar....

GA...

That’s the place.

MechanicalDVR · 10-06-2019, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HertzHound

That’s the place.

I recall that chithole.....

MechanicalDVR · 10-06-2019, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LawnGuyLandSparky

Journeyman-->Job steward "We're working up on XXX, is this high pay?"
Steward-->Calls the local "Guys working on XXX, is high pay applicable?"
Local-->Steward "Yes or No."
Steward-->Journeyman and/or Foreman "This work XXX is or isn't high pay."

Wow what a democratic non-answer

TheLivingBubba · 10-06-2019, 04:49 PM

What 595’s contract says.

jbfan · 10-06-2019, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalDVR

That place sounds familiar....

GA...

?????

brian john · 10-06-2019, 08:19 PM

If it is the rule then they have to pay as dictated by the contract, if not, then nothing to see here.

MechanicalDVR · 10-07-2019, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by brian john

If it is the rule then they have to pay as dictated by the contract, if not, then nothing to see here.

I'm normally easy going but when it's in the contract it's not up for negotiation to me.

Berkley226 · 11-25-2019, 03:59 PM

Nice Thread ..

BDB · 02-14-2020, 02:56 PM

High pay in boom lift? Answer is No. I have been in union for about 39 years and there may be a local some where that it is but I have never seen it.

brian john · 02-15-2020, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BDB

High pay in boom lift? Answer is No. I have been in union for about 39 years and there may be a local some where that it is but I have never seen it.

Heck there may be locals where if there is any toilet paper but Charmin there is extra pay per hour.

joe-nwt · 02-15-2020, 11:11 AM

Working at a height is far more dangerous than working with electricity......

Navyguy · 02-15-2020, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by joe-nwt

Working at a height is far more dangerous than working with electricity......

I think there is some truth to this...

I also suspect that there is a spectrum of it too... young and / or inexperienced guys and old less mobile guys are likely more prone to mis-steps / grips, etc.

A 25 to 40 year old JM is what fits the bill in most cases.

But I also think it is true about underground, crawlspace, attic, etc; while not potentially as dangerous, there is lots of things to go wrong other then a bad connection or a dropped screwdriver.

Cheers
John

09-21-2019, 02:34 PM	#1
Southeast Power Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 18,080 Rewards Points: 8,848	High Pay on a boom lift I don't want to open a can of worms on the job but, the guys are working tied off on an elevated platform 40 to 80' up and also using a 100+' boom lift. Our local has high pay of $1 per hour. Its been years since I have thought about it but, do guys generally get high pay on boom lifts or does the guy working on the platform get high pay. Neither or both?? How does it work in your local?

10-06-2019, 10:53 AM	#3
micromind Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fernley, Nevada (near Reno) Posts: 6,812 Rewards Points: 3,232	Union or not, I've never gotten more pay because of hazardous duty. Navyguy likes this.

10-06-2019, 11:46 AM	#4
HertzHound Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: East coast Posts: 686 Rewards Points: 1,192	There’s a place here that has concessions that all maintenance is at 80% and new construction is at 90%. All contracted new work is done over the winter. My employer used to get jobs there. He always paid 100%. One cold winter they were doing a job there. Some of the guys had to climb the steel with permanent ladders to run conduit up for a few motors. They pressured the foreman into asking the boss for high time. The boss replied “I’ll give them the high time for the sixty or so man hours, but it will be 90% pay for that and the rest of the winter” We all have to pick and choose our own battles. Southeast Power likes this. __________________ �Why say lot words when few words do trick�

10-06-2019, 12:25 PM	#6
MechanicalDVR Old Grumpy Bastard Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: "Old Dominion" Posts: 60,439 Rewards Points: 23,302	I think the rule of thumb in my old local was anything over 100'. Not any silos in NYC I know of but there are plenty of other structures well over 100'. __________________ Warning: I've been known to make snowflakes whine! Posts may contain sarcasm and guttural humor!

10-06-2019, 04:49 PM	#12
TheLivingBubba Trained Monkey Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Isolation Posts: 592 Rewards Points: 924	What 595’s contract says. Attached Thumbnails dronai likes this. __________________ Don't be a flaggot.

10-06-2019, 08:19 PM	#14
brian john Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gilbert's Corner VA Posts: 30,322 Rewards Points: 2,418	If it is the rule then they have to pay as dictated by the contract, if not, then nothing to see here. MechanicalDVR and bill39 like this. __________________ Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now

11-25-2019, 03:59 PM	#16
Berkley226 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13 Rewards Points: 26	Nice Thread ..

02-14-2020, 02:56 PM	#17
BDB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where ever my wife lets me Posts: 1,010 Rewards Points: 596	High pay in boom lift? Answer is No. I have been in union for about 39 years and there may be a local some where that it is but I have never seen it. micromind likes this.

02-15-2020, 11:11 AM	#19
joe-nwt Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 684 Rewards Points: 1,372	Working at a height is far more dangerous than working with electricity...... John Valdes, micromind and Navyguy like this.

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