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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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