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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 “Wall Cleaner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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