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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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