Groundskeeping Workers. (37-3011).
Illustrative Examples: Curb Builder; Concrete Floor Installer
47-2053 Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble
chips to fl oors, stairways, and cabinet fi xtures to fash-ion
durable and decorative surfaces.
Illustrative Example: Artifi cial Marble Worker
47-2061 Construction Laborers
Perform tasks involving physical labor at building,
highway, and heavy construction projects, tunnel and
shaft excavations, and demolition 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 pre-pare
sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides
of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and
debris, and remove asbestos, lead, and other hazardous
waste materials. May assist other craft workers. Exclude
construction laborers who primarily assist a particular
craft worker, and classify them under “Helpers, Con-struction
Trades” (47-3011 through 47-3016).
Illustrative Examples: Air Hammer Operator; Asphalt
Patcher; Construction Craft Laborer
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping
Equipment Operators
Operate equipment used for applying concrete,
asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots,
or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used
for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Include
concrete and asphalt paving machine operators,
form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone
spreader operators.
Illustrative Examples: Asphalt Spreader Operator; Black
Top Machine Operator; Road Grader
47-2072 Pile-Driver Operators
Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler
treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retain-ing
walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures,
such as buildings, bridges, and piers.
Illustrative Examples: Nozzle Operator; Pile Driver
Engineer
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construc-tion
Equipment Operators
Operate one or several types of power construction
equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers,
compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end
loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect
structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pave-ment.
May repair and maintain equipment in addition
to other duties. Exclude “Crane and Tower Operators”
(53-7021) and equipment operators who work in
extraction or other non-construction industries.
Illustrative Examples: Bulldozer Operator; Power Grader
Operator; Steam Shovel Operator
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
(Lather) Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to
ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount
acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-ab-sorbing
materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to
reduce or refl ect sound. Materials may be of decorative
quality. Include lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or
rockboard lath to walls, ceilings or partitions of build-ings
to provide support base for plaster, fi re-proofi ng,
or acoustical material. Exclude “Carpenters” (47-2031),
and “Tile and Marble Setters” (47-2044).
Illustrative Examples: Acoustical Carpenter; Sheet Rock
Hanger
47-2082 Tapers
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to
prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
Illustrative Examples: Sheet Rock Taper; Wall Taper
47-2111 Electricians
Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equip-ment,
and fi xtures. Ensure that work is in accordance
with relevant codes. May install or service street lights,
intercom systems, or electrical control systems. Exclude
“Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers” (49-2098).
Illustrative Examples: Electrical Sign Servicer; House Wirer;
Chief Electrician
47-2121 Glaziers
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and
display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts,
interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Illustrative Examples: Window Glass Installer; Plate Glass
Installer; Stained Glass Glazier
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and
Wall
Line and cover structures with insulating materials.
May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
Illustrative Examples: Composition Weatherboard
Installer; Fiberglass Insulation Installer; Insulation
Blower
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Apply insulating materials to pipes or ductwork, or
other mechanical systems in order to help control and
maintain temperature.
Illustrative Examples: Boiler Coverer; Pipe Coverer
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other
structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray
guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to
painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color
or consistency. Exclude “Paperhangers” (47-2142).
Illustrative Examples: Bridge Painter; Traffi c Line Painter;
House Painter
47-2142 Paperhangers
Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decora-tive
wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters
on surfaces, such as walls and billboards. Duties include
removing old materials from surface to be papered.
Illustrative Examples: Billboard Poster; Wallpaperer
47-2151 Pipelayers
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and
water mains. Perform any combination of the following
tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal
joints. Exclude “Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers”
(51-4121).
Illustrative Examples: Trench Pipe Layer; Pipe Liner; Sewer
Connector
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefi tters, and Steamfi tters
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe
systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or
gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and
mechanical control systems.
Illustrative Examples: Gas Line Installer; Hot Water Heater
Installer; Sprinkling System Installer
47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or
similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
Illustrative Examples: Dry Plasterer; Stucco Worker; Orna-mental
Plasterer
47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersPosi-tion
and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in
order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners,
rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools.
Include rod busters.
Illustrative Examples: Reinforcing Rod Layer; Rod Buster;
Steel Tier
47-2181 Roofers
Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt,
aluminum, wood, and related materials. May spray
roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal,
insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.
Illustrative Examples: Slater; Hot Tar Roofer; Terra Cotta
Roofer
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers
(Duct Installer, Metal) Fabricate, assemble, install, and
repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as
ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings.
Work may involve any of the following: setting up
and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and
straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils,
blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering
and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; in-specting,
assembling, and smoothing seams and joints
of burred surfaces. Include sheet metal duct installers
who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for
heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.
Illustrative Example: Tinsmith
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns,
and other structural members to form completed
structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal
storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal
buildings. Exclude “Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers”
(47-2171).
Illustrative Examples: Bolter; Guard Rail Installer; Con-struction
Ironworker
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons,
Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile
and marble setters by performing duties of lesser skill.
Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or
tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Exclude
apprentice workers and report them with the appropri-ate
skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011
through 47-2221). Exclude construction laborers who
do not primarily assist brickmasons, blockmasons, and
stonemasons or tile and marble setters, and classify
them under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061).
Illustrative Examples: Brick Carrier; Brick Washer; Tile
Layers Helper
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters
Help carpenters by performing duties of lesser skill.
Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or
tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Exclude
apprentice workers and report them with the appropri-ate
skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011
through 47-2221). Exclude construction laborers who
do not primarily assist carpenters, and classify them
under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061).
Illustrative Examples: Carpenter’s Mate; Joiner’s Helper;
Cabinetmaker’s Helper
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians
Help electricians by performing duties of lesser skill.
Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or
tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Exclude
apprentice workers and report them with the appropri-ate
skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011
through 47-2221). Exclude construction laborers who
do not primarily assist electricians, and classify them
under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061).
Illustrative Examples: Utilities Ground Worker; Electrician’s
Assistant
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plaster-ers,
and Stucco Masons
Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco ma-sons
by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include
using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and
cleaning work area and equipment. Exclude apprentice
workers and report them with the appropriate skilled
construction trade occupation (47-2011 through
47-2221). Exclude construction laborers who do not
primarily assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or
stucco masons, and classify them under “Construction
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