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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 “Manhole Stripper”

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.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
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.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
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.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
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.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
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.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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