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“Post Framer” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 “Post Framer”

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.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
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.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
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.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.

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

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