Meanwhile, many "workers" today complain about not having low-fat milk for their latte, provided at their office. Much respect to these men. We’re lucky to have them.
I don't think you actually know anything about millennial men, because the only millennials that care about that are women. But, whatever you say boomer.
My father was a iron worker from when I was born to when he retired, and I never knew the weight of his job, I respect him even more than I already did for not even complaining or boast about it
Union Iron Workers are at the top of the skilled trade food chain. I'm a Millwright, my father was an Iron Worker in Northern Minnesota. I am amazed how he could do that job. AND LOVE IT!
Hell yeah. I have a great respect for millwrights and ironworkers. I have recruited a lot for different jobs and theyre some of the best guys i ever met.
@@Deezuzjohn Buildings, infrastructure are one aspect of society, entertainment, leisure time is another aspect, conspicuous consumption, consumer habits are another.....it's a correct statement.
I only respect "THEM" who can respect their honor as they do this hard work. Just because a man does a hard job, don't give him the right to just automatically get respect. Gotta earn it by being a good man at the same time.
Ah....my union brothers. A good union job has structure, content, meaning and power in the form of economic and education.We trade our health to feed ourselves and family and extended family at time. Be safe. Retired welder/fitter. Man I miss it.
This truly is a VERY HARD job. It's not for everyone, you have to want it. I've done it for 2 weeks now and I'm calling it quits. I'm all for work and out doors labor. But this, this is a whole new level of labor. I have a lot of respect for those that do this job. Keep on keeping and build america. thanks 416 for the great opportunity. I wish I could do this but it's not for me, I'll step out of the way and let someone that CAN do it take my place.
What did you find particularly hard about it? I’m asking because I’m currently working in carpentry/framing, but I am considering joining the iron workers local 433.
Retired now, worked on Disney parking lot, UCLA soccer Field/parking lot, Sky Harbor Airport and so many more. Fontana steel, Cal State Rebar. Hard life Hard job
My neighbor is a Crane Operator for over 35 years in NYC. He always gives the respect to Ironworkers that they deserve and he shares many stories about his work and the Iron workers.
Anyone who has visited or lived in a skyscraper should appreciate the hard work of the Iron Workers, without whom we would have none of these modern buildings marvels.
I worked on two nuclear power plants busting rods. Until you put a 60 ft # 18 rod on your legs, along with the rest of the crew and climb that wall 50 feet and tie off. You have not experienced how hard this job can be. I was about 28 years old at the time and strong as an ox. I loved tieing steel and damn good at it. I could do about 30 snap ties in under a minute on a good day. Very rewarding job and usually working with a great crew. If you did not pull your weight on the crew, you did not stay on that crew. One more thing. If you did not pack a good lunch, you could not make it to the end of the day.
if yall had to climb with a #18 either your forman fucked up or something.....anything that big you pretie and set......but i know how them powerplant jobs are 2...i was a rodbuster for 12 yrs till a tower crane operater didnt listen to me and crushed me with a budle of #9s
so grateful i watched this video now i know what I want to do with my future. I have a lot of respect for these men. I was a carpenter and now I currently install and assemble countertops that lifting can wear you out.
These guys work hard. I see alot of people saying this is the hardest trade. It is not. Refractory tear out is. And relining. Tieing bar is hard ive done it. But running a 90lb jack hammer in a furnace thats still 130 degrees for 3 days just to shotcrete it or lay brick inside it is by far the hardest job there is. Ive done both.
I did refractory work in my early 20's. you are absolutely right. spent my life in the union trades, ended up a electrician. my younger brother worked with me for a contractor out of Kansas City and other ones on the iron range of Minnesota. gives me the Willys to think how hard we worked.
Much love and respect to them there Rod Busters, from IUOE local 302 Tower Hands up in Seattle! I am a tower crane operator from The Pacific Northwest and I got nothing but respect for these men! We work side-by-side and sincerely proud of it! Union strong!!
@Scott Heslin *oh you're THAT guy* but let me entertain your hypothetical for a second who in your mind is gonna build the place you work your 9 to 5 if everyone has a hole between their legs?
@Scott Heslin The world can easily survive and thrive without white collar workers. Take away the blue collar workers and the world would go to hell!!! Big ups to these guys and all tradesman. Lots of respect! Glad there are still some men left in this world. I was afraid it was all a bunch of women like Scott
@@ispittruthchannel5317 its the white collars that occupy those buildings the blue collar builds. A balance is important here because without them, these grand buildings are pointless and useless
19, local 8 Iron Worker , in the Rod patch and loving it, have my first new born already and definitely can’t wait to becoming a journey man within time
I have nothing for respect for these guys. I’ve been in the industry a year now, but all I’m doing is running my schnell bar wiser 22 at 10 speed cranking out all that I can so those who are the constructors of our modern society can get the bones for their structures on time.
My husband is carpenters Union Local 13 he is no longer on this earth RIP I did Contometer Course in Merchantdise Mart 8 th floor also keypunch in same classroom my first job Marshall Fields State Street balancing registers Xmas 1964
I worked as a lathers laborer in NYC in the eighties, this was tough work and then there are the heights, no body harnesses then you just had to do the work, the money was good for a working man but the lathers are skilled workers, some of the lathers were American Indian, they were the best to work with - professional, if you got injured of course things could be different. I left it to go work for Dellwood daries in Westchester county, I was making $18+ an hour working on the steel and got $5 an hour working in the lab!
u can say that i was unload a truck of beam iron for a parking deck didnt have a lifiting beam, went to pick up a bundle that has2 25ft bundle of #9 in each end of 5 60ft #9 so i knew it was goona fold to a u shape......* we where on the 5th floor so everyone knew what was going on i put the chokers on told him to wait and let me get off the truck but he tried to rush me by bumping up on the load and the end came up swung...pinched me between the bundle on the crane and one on the truck then he freaked out and sat all of it down on my legs and wouldnt move it my lead and the truck driver had to pry me out once i was out he came up on it and held it above everyone and it was rigged the best i could without a lifting beam.....
I could wear out a pair of Klein nines in about a month. When your pliers start losing their grip and you keep hitting yourself in the chest, time to buy a new pair. First thing you learn to do is heat up the pliers and bend the bottom handle to pulling grip. Learn to tie #9 wire will also wear your hands out. Still a great job and I loved it.
I'm from Ireland and I work pumping concrete and I'm the one who covers all that rebar and my job is hard but not as hard as doing rebar all day my body is broken after almost 30 years at concrete since I was in my teen's.
The real ironworkers is 416 we give our body for our trade to provide for our family. It’s a tuff trade a lot of people try to work in rebar but a lot don’t make it. It takes a certain type of crazy badass to work in rebar. For me rebar is life you eat breath and sleep iron. For me I wake up excited to punk bars. Rodbuster wake up ready to bust ass. Iron is life
I really respect and appreciate you iron workers. Military and Iron worker's are the best. Thank you. But. How often do tools get dropped? And do you carry spare tools? Cause i just can't see being up 100 stories and have to climb all the way down and climb all the way back up for a dropped wrench.
I'm living in the Caribbean been doing this job for 8 years soon relocate to the the U.S just here wondering if I can get a job working at one of these major companies doing the same thing
anybody notice how similar the spool of wire on some of these ironworkers hips are to the spools of wire that the metal bending police in legend of korra have
Michael Anderson well that’s when you get broken in and believe me bud there goal is to make you quit lol but even when I journey out ima still stay humble and keep on learning #keephanginandbangin #workhardstaysafe
Coming from a 22 year old looking to get my future started. How do I get started? I love everything about this video and I feel I can fit into a crew like this. I just need some help trying to get into this.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the momentt?
Every Union has it's pros and cons. Being a Ironworker comes with extreme pride!! You can stand back and say I did that in 8 hrs. I'm sorry brother but I've seen sparkys work it's pretty sad, not much to talk about. But hopefully you are still doing well.
@@steeltown416 Doing great bud! Yea I'm sure there are tons of sparky's like that, just like there's some iron workers I've worked with who sit in their trucks all shift.
Boxer, iron worker, and artist. What a well rounded person😁
“It’s Mind over matter if you don’t mind it don’t matter “ barsss 🔥😭
Dr Seuss tho
But they rhymed matter with matter...
The version I grew up hearing and saying myself is, "Mind over matter. They dont mind because you/we dont matter".
That shit was clean
Meanwhile, many "workers" today complain about not having low-fat milk for their latte, provided at their office. Much respect to these men. We’re lucky to have them.
I completely agree. Thank you all for shelter
Randy Porter yet America hates Mexicans and mostly all the workers there are Mexican
I don't think you actually know anything about millennial men, because the only millennials that care about that are women. But, whatever you say boomer.
Ok boomer, go take your pain meds grandpa
@@taco6989 Lock your door, before mommy catches you.
My father was a iron worker from when I was born to when he retired, and I never knew the weight of his job, I respect him even more than I already did for not even complaining or boast about it
It’s rare in any job for that talk about this one !!! What a badass !
Seeing men of all races working together to provide for their families is a beautiful thing.
Union Iron Workers are at the top of the skilled trade food chain. I'm a Millwright, my father was an Iron Worker in Northern Minnesota. I am amazed how he could do that job. AND LOVE IT!
Hell yeah. I have a great respect for millwrights and ironworkers. I have recruited a lot for different jobs and theyre some of the best guys i ever met.
Then why can’t we have professional negotiators fight for a real wage and benifits increases
Lineman are but ironworkers are a close 2nd
I am a Local 40 NYC ironworker, these guys have the same brotherhood we have! Well done guys
Society is built on their backs. Literally. You have to respect them.
Buildings sure, but society? Nah.
@@Deezuzjohn Buildings, infrastructure are one aspect of society, entertainment, leisure time is another aspect, conspicuous consumption, consumer habits are another.....it's a correct statement.
Except women with degrees look down on these men.
I only respect "THEM" who can respect their honor as they do this hard work. Just because a man does a hard job, don't give him the right to just automatically get respect. Gotta earn it by being a good man at the same time.
@@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477 Ofcourse, however, without these men there would be no first world.
Ah....my union brothers. A good union job has structure, content, meaning and power in the form of economic and education.We trade our health to feed ourselves and family and extended family at time. Be safe. Retired welder/fitter. Man I miss it.
This truly is a VERY HARD job. It's not for everyone, you have to want it. I've done it for 2 weeks now and I'm calling it quits. I'm all for work and out doors labor. But this, this is a whole new level of labor. I have a lot of respect for those that do this job. Keep on keeping and build america.
thanks 416 for the great opportunity. I wish I could do this but it's not for me, I'll step out of the way and let someone that CAN do it take my place.
Ok
did it 12 yrs till i got both my legs crushed becuase of a dumb tower crane operater
Nice were do i apply
Were you trying to get into the union?
What did you find particularly hard about it? I’m asking because I’m currently working in carpentry/framing, but I am considering joining the iron workers local 433.
Retired now, worked on Disney parking lot, UCLA soccer Field/parking lot, Sky Harbor Airport and so many more. Fontana steel, Cal State Rebar. Hard life Hard job
I did a few weeks as an apprentice. Couldn't wait to get back on a structural job, no cake walk but rods are no joke. Retired, 387/Atlanta
My neighbor is a Crane Operator for over 35 years in NYC.
He always gives the respect to Ironworkers that they deserve and he shares many stories about his work and the Iron workers.
Anyone who has visited or lived in a skyscraper should appreciate the hard work of the Iron Workers, without whom we would have none of these modern buildings marvels.
I am retired from Labor’s UNION, But in my next life I’ll be IRON WORKER FOR SURE MUST RESPECT TO ALL IRON WORKERS 👍
Thanks brother!! Kind words!! Laborers get it done to!!! Tough job as well!! Hope you are enjoying your retirement!!!
You Men are badass. Nothing but RESPECT to you all. Stay safe out there.
16 hours 7 days a week. Dude probably just made 2 months pay at my job in one week 😥
Aaron Soto easily 3000-4200 takehome pay
Wow. And thats take home. Can only imagine no taxes lol.
The downside is he'll be dead at 50.
Nite Owl A short exciting life is better than a long boring life
@@jaren3972 I agree.
South Texas ironworker here, it’s interesting to see how the bothers in Cali do it. I wish the pay was the same down here.
I worked on two nuclear power plants busting rods. Until you put a 60 ft # 18 rod on your legs, along with the rest of the crew and climb that wall 50 feet and tie off. You have not experienced how hard this job can be. I was about 28 years old at the time and strong as an ox. I loved tieing steel and damn good at it. I could do about 30 snap ties in under a minute on a good day. Very rewarding job and usually working with a great crew. If you did not pull your weight on the crew, you did not stay on that crew. One more thing. If you did not pack a good lunch, you could not make it to the end of the day.
if yall had to climb with a #18 either your forman fucked up or something.....anything that big you pretie and set......but i know how them powerplant jobs are 2...i was a rodbuster for 12 yrs till a tower crane operater didnt listen to me and crushed me with a budle of #9s
I just packed bar like that today
Still Chiseled and unmatched on packing steel
@@leejordan7427 wtf
Lee Jordan damn bro
You helped at STP in matagorda?
God bless these men and their great contribution to society
Unreal. Complete respect! This is as close to hard work as you can get in modern America
Easy job, no sweat.
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Said no one ever
wrong, the noobs say it all the time
I ain't gonna lie but, that shit looks like some ball busting hell on earth back breaking work, mad respect to you guys building America...
From an old-school structural I/W --- Nothing but respect for Rodbusters
so grateful i watched this video now i know what I want to do with my future. I have a lot of respect for these men. I was a carpenter and now I currently install and assemble countertops that lifting can wear you out.
Brother...Local 191. Respect.
Much respect from local 118. Be careful brothers.
They put so.much pride into their work, thats something to admire!
These guys work hard. I see alot of people saying this is the hardest trade. It is not. Refractory tear out is. And relining. Tieing bar is hard ive done it. But running a 90lb jack hammer in a furnace thats still 130 degrees for 3 days just to shotcrete it or lay brick inside it is by far the hardest job there is. Ive done both.
I did refractory work in my early 20's. you are absolutely right. spent my life in the union trades, ended up a electrician. my younger brother worked with me for a contractor out of Kansas City and other ones on the iron range of Minnesota. gives me the Willys to think how hard we worked.
Much love and respect to them there Rod Busters, from IUOE local 302 Tower Hands up in Seattle!
I am a tower crane operator from The Pacific Northwest and I got nothing but respect for these men! We work side-by-side and sincerely proud of it! Union strong!!
Wow that one guys pretty damn good at art
carpenter here , construction trades a re the best
@Scott Heslin *oh you're THAT guy* but let me entertain your hypothetical for a second who in your mind is gonna build the place you work your 9 to 5 if everyone has a hole between their legs?
Local 687
@Scott Heslin The world can easily survive and thrive without white collar workers. Take away the blue collar workers and the world would go to hell!!! Big ups to these guys and all tradesman. Lots of respect! Glad there are still some men left in this world. I was afraid it was all a bunch of women like Scott
@@ispittruthchannel5317 its the white collars that occupy those buildings the blue collar builds. A balance is important here because without them, these grand buildings are pointless and useless
Scott Heslin hahaha shut up
Ubc hawaii 745,love u guys,my brahdah's and sista's..Bust'n Rod,Aloha
19, local 8 Iron Worker , in the Rod patch and loving it, have my first new born already and definitely can’t wait to becoming a journey man within time
Great video. Makes me miss the trade even more now that I'm out due to an injury. Shoutouts to Local 416. L.Rod Local 46
bxvideony I hope youve made it back to the field brother local 7 Boston Mass
I have nothing for respect for these guys. I’ve been in the industry a year now, but all I’m doing is running my schnell bar wiser 22 at 10 speed cranking out all that I can so those who are the constructors of our modern society can get the bones for their structures on time.
that is one hell of a nice building great job to all of you who built it
It's cool bro, thanks for your video, I'am a Civil Engineer from Indonesia.
My husband is carpenters Union Local 13 he is no longer on this earth RIP I did Contometer Course in Merchantdise Mart 8 th floor also keypunch in same classroom my first job Marshall Fields State Street balancing registers Xmas 1964
God Bless, these Real Men who build America...
GREAT together workmanship, lovely
Great job brothers... greetings from local 137 New York... Peace
Feel bad for these people , so much sacrifice and hard work , I would never do this work
Nothing like packing iron or threading rebar tie! tie! tie! Hell yeah local 75 Rodbusters Arizona
Try rods in phx az in the summer 110 115 by noon
Burton George Sr pro steel ironworker 👌🏼 Arizona
Work Union Live Better! Great job brothers
An amazing occupation. God Bless them.
Wow hey guys i tied the rebar in that concrete building
yeah OK ms carew ..we believe that Fransisco handled that amazingly!
I worked as a lathers laborer in NYC in the eighties, this was tough work and then there are the heights, no body harnesses then you just had to do the work, the money was good for a working man but the lathers are skilled workers, some of the lathers were American Indian, they were the best to work with - professional, if you got injured of course things could be different. I left it to go work for Dellwood daries in Westchester county, I was making $18+ an hour working on the steel and got $5 an hour working in the lab!
Great job ,stay safe
After years of tieing steel, I got smart and became a crane operator. NCCCO license.
u can say that i was unload a truck of beam iron for a parking deck didnt have a lifiting beam, went to pick up a bundle that has2 25ft bundle of #9 in each end of 5 60ft #9 so i knew it was goona fold to a u shape......* we where on the 5th floor so everyone knew what was going on i put the chokers on told him to wait and let me get off the truck but he tried to rush me by bumping up on the load and the end came up swung...pinched me between the bundle on the crane and one on the truck then he freaked out and sat all of it down on my legs and wouldnt move it my lead and the truck driver had to pry me out once i was out he came up on it and held it above everyone and it was rigged the best i could without a lifting beam.....
Lee Jordan
What a shame Lee
How have you managed in your life since this terrible Accident.
From a guy in 🇬🇧
Rebar 416 is the hardest trade
One of the toughest jobs out there, and I am an Inspector, Welding and concrete.
hello from local 720 in edmonton canada
Workin with iron n sharing apple's
Just got into 416 as a rodbuster wish me luck 💪🏽
Where is that from?
I could wear out a pair of Klein nines in about a month. When your pliers start losing their grip and you keep hitting yourself in the chest, time to buy a new pair. First thing you learn to do is heat up the pliers and bend the bottom handle to pulling grip. Learn to tie #9 wire will also wear your hands out. Still a great job and I loved it.
Local 416 for life
Great video.
I'm from Ireland and I work pumping concrete and I'm the one who covers all that rebar and my job is hard but not as hard as doing rebar all day my body is broken after almost 30 years at concrete since I was in my teen's.
The real ironworkers is 416 we give our body for our trade to provide for our family. It’s a tuff trade a lot of people try to work in rebar but a lot don’t make it. It takes a certain type of crazy badass to work in rebar. For me rebar is life you eat breath and sleep iron. For me I wake up excited to punk bars. Rodbuster wake up ready to bust ass. Iron is life
andrew pelayo My husband is going to training for union 416 tomorrow, he's excited because he loves hands on work. I'm hoping he gets hired.
Kirby Girl did he quit already😂
andrew pelayo or a addiction like crack or alchohol
Very talented trade !!!!! God bless America!!!!!!
7:55 that man was paid
8:09
Black shark swimmer ???
ernesto de dios sponsored L O L
He’s just paid an honest wage and treated right. That’s what happens you have a great amount of pride in what your doing.
@@garrettchurch604 100% without a doubt.
Thanks Thanks 😊
A young man's game.
Amen to that! I made it to 60, 416...c'mon!
@@roddiener I made it to 56, 696 in Jersey.
@@chriswright8464 Right on Brother, take a nap! 😁👊
I have a few buddies who boomed out of 416 to come here to 584, they were both rod busters
Many of the Iron Workers were Native American N.American Indians brave Men the Great Spirit was with them.
I really respect and appreciate you iron workers. Military and Iron worker's are the best. Thank you. But. How often do tools get dropped? And do you carry spare tools? Cause i just can't see being up 100 stories and have to climb all the way down and climb all the way back up for a dropped wrench.
There are elevators. And nets on the outsides of the buildings to catch falling objects - at least in the US
These guys are fucking units. What a solid crew.
Ironworker till death!!
Respect from UK
Eyeopener..amazing
I'm a scaffolder, I wanna be a ironworker one day.
I'm living in the Caribbean been doing this job for 8 years soon relocate to the the U.S just here wondering if I can get a job working at one of these major companies doing the same thing
@e fred $13.50 a hour.. 8 hours a day basically your take home pay $100 per day after tax
Yeah most definitely you would come in as a journeyman
This is my "profession " rodbuster. for 25 years 💪and now I am working for my own. Got rebar?
respects from local 721
Cant wait to join you guys : D
Amazing. How long does it take to build a structure like that?
anybody notice how similar the spool of wire on some of these ironworkers hips are to the spools of wire that the metal bending police in legend of korra have
Local 14 IW 1st year apprentice!! Like the guy said gotta have balls and heart!! #rodman
MrScrappy562 don’t get ahead of yourself now your only am Apprentice
Michael Anderson well that’s when you get broken in and believe me bud there goal is to make you quit lol but even when I journey out ima still stay humble and keep on learning #keephanginandbangin #workhardstaysafe
respect
IW 229 bros blessings from the sky
What i remember someone fell off the bulding i belive 3 years ago .that his body landed in a car. Sad story. But props to those guys.
It was a suicide, he jumped.
Coming from a 22 year old looking to get my future started. How do I get started? I love everything about this video and I feel I can fit into a crew like this. I just need some help trying to get into this.
Where do you live?
Kelly Candaele I live in San Diego California. Here’s my email : Cory.cardwell07@yahoo.com
Would love to know more
right on guys,,great job,,,
I work for construction I tie rebar aka rod busting but I really do love it
I work in the elevator trade. I always thought this was cool too.
Dylan Blake bet u get good pay compared to other trades
@6:25 the man was definitely talking to the camera and to the young man. Good role model.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the momentt?
Right! 😂
@@FreeFinca YOU WANT ROOM 16 FOR HIM ?
Do all ironworkers have to do structural and climb on the I beams? Or can you choose if you just wanna do the reinforcement/ rod busting?
In southern California there are two iron worker locals - 416 for Rod Busters and 433 for Structural - you can also just do welding if you are in 433.
They train you in all aspects of the trade.you will learn it all.then it depends on what company you work for
416 baby!!! Cooome on!!!
YOUNG MAN'S JOB
I'm 59 and you are correct
Retired at 60, that's no fucking lie bro, can I get a c'mon!?
sounds like my kinda work, just got in the seattle local 86 apprenticeship
Main reason people really get into is the money, it pays big.
How can I get into this I have two kids and I want more than to just get by I’m already working 80 hour weeks doing security but I’d rather be moving
Outstanding
Brothers all off them. Simple.
These are some brave gentlemen. No thank you for $42/hr. I’m a local 9 electrician making $53/he as a journeyman.
Yea but your pensions and annuities if u even have one is a joke..
Says who Trey Dewitt? I get a pension, matched 401k (up to 5%), great health benefits, and I can’t get laid off.
Every Union has it's pros and cons. Being a Ironworker comes with extreme pride!! You can stand back and say I did that in 8 hrs. I'm sorry brother but I've seen sparkys work it's pretty sad, not much to talk about. But hopefully you are still doing well.
@@steeltown416 Doing great bud! Yea I'm sure there are tons of sparky's like that, just like there's some iron workers I've worked with who sit in their trucks all shift.
Did he just say 16 hours a day?
Sign me up to this kind of work!
They fired me fo drinkin !
I've seen a bundle of steel being hoisted up single wrapped. In UK is not allowed, everything has to be double wrapped.