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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 “Dust Handler”

Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
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.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
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.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
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.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
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.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
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.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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