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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”

Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
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.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
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.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
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.
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.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
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.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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