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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 “Rail Setter”

Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
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.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
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.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
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.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
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.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

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

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