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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 “Mat Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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