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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 “Dowel Pin Worker”

Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
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.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
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.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
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.
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.
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.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

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

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