CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS

CLASS

The Construction of Buildings subsector comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction of buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. The on-site assembly of precut, panelized, and prefabricated buildings and construction of temporary buildings are included in this subsector. Part or all of the production work for which the establishments in this sector have responsibility may be subcontracted to other construction establishments usually specialty trade contractors. Establishments in this subsector are classified based on the types of buildings they construct. This classification reflects variations in the requirements of the underlying production processes.

Construction

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High risk job tasks associated with this industry:

• Apply arsenic preservatives to wood
• Arc weld stainless steel
• Blast, drill, remove, or crush rock
• Braze using cadmium-based solder
• Formulate, mold, or cure resins to produce advanced composite materials
• Gas or arc weld on galvanized metal
• Grind or cut tiles, stones, concrete, bricks, or terrazzo
• Heat or machine manganese alloys
• Installed insulation before 1975
• Machine or weld on cadmium-alloyed or cadmium-plated steel
• Remove cadmium coatings
• Remove insulation installed before 1975
• Remove lead coatings
• Saw or sand arsenic-treated wood
• Spray epoxy or polyurethane paint, shellac, lacquer, or varnish
• Use abrasives containing silica or silicon carbide
• Use epoxy, isocyanate, or formaldehyde-resin adhesives, finishes, or sealants
• Use hand-held saw or grinder to remove brick mortar
• Use manganese-containing welding rods
• Use polyfunctional aziridine hardener in paints, varnishes, or other coatings
• Use solder containing colophony, zinc chloride, or ammonium chloride flux
• Weld mild steel
• Weld or machine on beryllium-containing alloys
• Worked for years as painter or varnisher exposed to solvents