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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 “Tuckpointer, Cleaner, Caulker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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