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Job Description

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,890.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 912,100 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Construction Laborers”.

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Tasks for “Brush Cutter”

Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

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Hand grinders
Manlifts
Nail guns
Hole cutters
Carpenters' squares
Crawler shovels
Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
Smudge pots
Spades
Gas leak detection devices
Slings
Picks
Motor graders
Hand trucks
Concrete pumpers
Jig saws
Hydraulic boring machines
Brick tongs
Pneumatic drills
Oil distributors
Shovels
Pickup trucks
Hydraulic rock drills
Water samplers
Air monitoring equipment
Cold chisels
Power sanders
Trenchers
Hammer drills
Adjustable wrenches
Power buggies
Kerosene burners
Weed sprayers
Hydraulic chainsaws
Earth tampers
Forklifts
Fall arrest systems
Theodolites
Floor saws
Sidewalk sweepers
Cutout saws
Disc grinders
Gin poles
Brick carrier forks
Asphalt saws
Chip spreaders
Impact hammers
Respirators
Scarifiers
Screeds
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Snowplows
Paddle mixers
Power drills
Punches
Water tank trucks
Tampers
Tripods
Road rollers
Tape measures
Rotary hammers
Air drills
Mowing equipment
Forks
Welding hoods
Water spraying equipment
Scaffolding
Robotic pipe cutters
Dynamite blasters
Measuring wheels
Salamanders
Pneumatic staplers
Dump trucks
Bale hooks
Temperature probes
Plaster mixers
Generators
Sewer rodding machines
Steam jennies
Rough terrain forklifts
Hammers
Transit levels
Fencing pliers
Circular saws
Skid steer loaders
Asphalt mops
Swing stages
Mortar mixers
Sewer cleaner vactors
Saber saws
Mortar hoes
Saws
Steam cleaning equipment
Air compressors
Walk-behind saws
Protective suits
Pedestal grinders
Vibratory plate compactors
Swing chairs
Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
Concrete saws
Hydraulic booms
Tappers
Scissor lifts
Tuck pointers
Ride-on vacuum cleaners
Surveying rods
Laser levels
Paint sprayers
Stucco spray guns
Laser measuring devices
Screwdrivers
Demolition saws
Remote pipe cameras
Chipping guns
Guniting machines
Electric drills
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Oxygen/acetylene torches
Cable pullers
Laser screeds
Wagon drills
Concrete mixers
Hoists
Winches
Suction sweepers
Water levels
Floats
Spirit levels
Axes
Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
Liquid propane torches
Jackhammers
Brick hammers
Electric boring machines
Smoke testers
Shielded arc welding tools
Plumb bobs
Drill presses
Mattocks
Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
Bench grinders
Mud jacks
Floor sanders
Trowels
Bandsaws
Micrometers
Power screwdrivers
Torches
Pavement breakers
Two way radios
Impact wrenches
Bosun chairs
Stump cutters
Wire stretchers
Reciprocating saws
Crowbars
Masonry forklifts
Ladders
Chain saws
Calipers
Cutoff saws
Sandblasters
Caulking guns
Walk-behind compacting equipment
Post hole augers
Plasma cutters
Belt conveyors
Rakes
Asphalt kettles
Loaders

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