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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 “High Man”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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