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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 “Riprap Man”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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