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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 “Flare Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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