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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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