Glass Manufacturing Workers

Glass factories usually operate around the clock, 24 hours a day every day of the year, because the furnaces have to be kept going all the time. For this reason, many workers work at night, on weekends, and on holidays. Although the standard workweek is about 40 hours, many workers put in overtime hours on a regular basis.

Factory conditions in glass plants have greatly improved over the years. On the job, workers may have to contend with some heat and fumes, but for the most part ventilation and heat shielding in modern plants have reduced worker exposure to these factors to acceptable levels. Workers who tend furnaces and ovens are the most likely to work in hot conditions. Glass plants can be noisy, and workers may have to spend long periods of time on their feet.