Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

<ul><li>Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.</li><li>Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.</li><li>Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.</li><li>Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.</li><li>Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.</li><li>Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.</li><li>Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.</li><li>Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.</li><li>Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.</li><li>Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.</li><li>Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.</li><li>Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish.</li><li>Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds.</li><li>Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.</li><li>Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools.</li><li>Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.</li><li>Wet concrete surface, and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.</li><li>Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.</li><li>Build wooden molds, and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools.</li></ul>