Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 7611)

Construction trades helpers and labourers perform some or all of the following duties:

• load and unload construction materials, and move materials to work areas
• put up and take down concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades at construction sites
• mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• help tradespersons such as carpenters, bricklayers, cement finishers, roofers and glaziers in construction activities
• help heavy equipment operators secure special attachments to equipment, signal operators to guide them in moving equipment, and provide assistance in other activities
• help align pipes and perform related activities during oil and gas pipeline construction
• help with drilling and blasting rock at construction sites
• help miners with excavating and setting up and operating various drills and other surface mining machinery
• level earth to fine grade specifications using rake and shovel
• help demolish buildings using prying bars and other tools, and sort, clean and pile salvaged materials
• remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment
• operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers as directed
• tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction, such as mixers, compressors and pumps
• clean up chemical spills and other contaminants, and remove asbestos and other hazardous materials
• oil and grease hoists and similar equipment
• direct traffic at or near construction sites
• perform other activities at construction sites as directed

Key aspects of the work in this occupational group:

• Work takes place indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Workers may be exposed to hazardous substances such as asbestos insulation.
• Work takes place near or with equipment, instruments, machinery or power/hand tools that may be a potential source of accident or injury.
• Workers may be exposed to flying particles, noise, vibration, strong odours and dust.
• Workplaces such as construction sites, underground sites and erected support structures can be hazardous.