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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 “Mastic Man”

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

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

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