Construction laborers can be found on almost all construction sites, performing a wide range of tasks from the very easy to the hazardous. They can be found at building, highway, and heavy construction sites; residential and commercial sites; tunnel and shaft excavations; and demolition sites.
Many of the jobs they perform require physical strength, training, and experience. Other jobs require little skill and can be learned quickly. Although most construction laborers specialize in a type of construction, such as highway or tunnel construction, some are generalists who perform many different tasks during all stages of construction. Construction laborers who work in underground construction, such as in tunnels, or in demolition are more likely to specialize in only those areas.
At heavy and highway construction sites, construction laborers clear and prepare highway work zones and rights of way; install traffic barricades, cones, and markers; and control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones. They also install sewer, water, and storm drain pipes, build manholes, and lay cement and asphalt on roads.
At hazardous waste removal sites, constrution laborers prepare the site and safely remove asbestos, lead, radio active waste, and other hazardous materials. They operate, read, and maintain air monitoring and other sampling devices in confined and/or radioactive materials and clean and docontaminate equipment, buildings, and enclosed structures. Other highly specialized tasks including operating laser guidance equipment to place pipes, operating air and pneumatic drills, and transporting and setting explosives for tunnel, shaft, and road construction.
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We have heard news about this laborers that some of them died due to accident. Some fall down from tall construction sight, some from explosion and many others. Yet, these people continue on doing their job.
These people's work are dangerous but they keep on doing so. I believe that they do this not only to earn money but they love their job, that is why that even though this is a hazardous and dangerous work they continue on doing this.
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