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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 “Burlap Man”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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