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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 “Mesh Man”

Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
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.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
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.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
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.
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.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.

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

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