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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 “Caisson Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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