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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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