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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 “Sandblast Operator”

Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
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.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
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.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
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.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

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

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