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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 “Tar Pot Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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