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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 “Playground Equipment Erector”

Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
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.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
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.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
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.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
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.
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.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
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.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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