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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 “Hydroblaster”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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