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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”

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

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

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