Bricklayer

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Description

Object of activities: masonry of building structures, installation and concreting of elements necessary for masonry structures, masonry repair.
Typical work tools: personal protective equipment, mason's hand tools for spreading mortar, grouting joints, removing bricks and other artificial or natural stones, splitting and similar tools, mortar preparation equipment, tools and inventory, measuring, quality control devices, lifting equipment, etc.
Typical working conditions: activities involving heavy manual work; working on open construction sites and indoors, in various weather conditions; have to work with lifting mechanisms, also at height. Due to the specifics of the work, the employee is provided with special clothing.
Additional information: in its activities, the bricklayer follows the principles of occupational safety and health, ergonomics, occupational hygiene, fire safety, environmental protection, and sustainable construction. The following personal qualities are important to him: thoroughness, concentration of attention, body coordination, physical endurance, ability to work in a team. The bricklayer works individually and in a group, performing the task independently. Supervision of its activities is limited to quality control of the performance of the task. Bricklayer is able to plan his activities according to the given tasks, with the help of a highly qualified person adapt to a variety of activities, materials and tools, perform a variety of activities and operations, applying known and tested solutions, using drawings, specifications, technological knowledge and verbal information. For a bricklayer, the tasks of the activity are set by a person with a higher qualification. After obtaining this qualification, individuals will be able to work in construction companies or carry out individual activities.
Competences of qualification:
1. Store bricklaying materials, products and equipment.
2. Prepare and put in order a bricklayer‘s work place.
3. Hang and detach loads.
4. Read construction work project.
5. Install waterproofing in masonry construction.
6. Build structures from brick.
7. Build structures from blocks.
8. Build structures from natural stone.
9. Repair masonry structures or their elements.
10. Install masonry structures.
11. Build concrete masonry structures.