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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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