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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 “Turntable Man”

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.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
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.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
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.
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.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
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.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
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.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

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

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