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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 “Plug Drill Operator”

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.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
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.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
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.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
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.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
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.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

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

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