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Summary Description


	Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Beam Builder Helper

2.	Building Carpenter Helper

3.	Cabinetmaker Helper

4.	Carpenter Assistant

5.	Carpenter Assistant, Installer

6.	Carpenter Helper

7.	Carpenter Mate

8.	Carpenter's Helper

9.	Carpenter/Labor

10.	Carpenters Helper

11.	Carpentry

12.	Construction Carpenters Helper

13.	Cooper Helper

14.	Drywall Hanger, Framer

15.	Form Setter

16.	Form Setter/Driver

17.	Framing and Hanging

18.	Hammerer Helper

19.	Hanger

20.	Hardwood Floor Installation Helper

21.	House Carpenter Helper

22.	Joiner Helper

23.	Shipwright Helper

24.	Timber Framer Helper

Job Tasks

	Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site. Clean equipment or facilities.

	Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware. Install wooden structural components.

	Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut. Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly. Mark reference points on construction materials.

	Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site. Select construction materials. Select construction equipment. Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.

	Drill holes in timbers or lumber. Drill holes in construction materials.

	Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions. Cut wood components for installation.

	Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting. Position structural components.

	Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation. Position construction forms or molds.

	Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines. Mark reference points on construction materials.

	Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces. Assemble temporary equipment or structures.

	Construct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation. Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel. Build construction forms or molds.

	Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter. Install building fixtures.

	Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts. Apply adhesives to construction materials.

	Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking. Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.

	Cut tile or linoleum to fit and spread adhesives on flooring for installation. Apply adhesives to construction materials. Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.

	Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete. Compact materials to create level bases. Finish concrete surfaces. Build construction forms or molds.

	Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material. Install insulation in equipment or structures. Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.

	Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Construction Laborers and Helpers
	Construction laborers and helpers perform many tasks that require physical labor on construction sites.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Construction Laborers and Helpers
	Most construction laborers and helpers work full time and do physically demanding work. Some work at great heights or outdoors in all weather conditions. Construction laborers have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations.

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