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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 “Laborer-Demolition”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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