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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 “Sand Blaster”

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

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