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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 Steamer”

Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
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.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
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.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
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.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
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.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
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.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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