Machine operation cement masons jurisdiction
a. Machine operation
(1) Troweling machines
(2) Rodding machines
(3) Grinders (smoothing and polishing concrete)
(4) Saws and Joint Sealing (setup, control joints, decorative and
preparation for repair)
(5) Preparatory equipment (scabblers, scarifiers, chipping and
brushing, shot and sand blasters, needle and other
preparatory equipment)
(6) Sanders (repair materials)
b. Base and steps
(1) Setting grounds and risers
(2) Stripping steps
(3) Facing - coving
(4) Tread setting
c. Sacking, patching, and skim coating
d. Drypacking, concrete repair and structural reinforcement
(1) Tie rods – rock pockets – grouting – post tension and
structural repair
(2) Window frames, etc.
(3) Waterproofing, injection (epoxy and urethane), fiberwrap, (CFRP)
e. Magnesite, mastic, plastic, epoxy, cementitious, synthetic,
toppings, traffic coating, overlayment and underlaying and
seamless composition floors
(1) Wiring, setting screeds, joints, strips
(2) Darbying
(3) Cutting, filling, rodding, screeding by hand or walk behind
equipment, traditionally done by Cement Masons, and
compacting (Troweling Machine – as pertains to polishable
overlayments)
(4) Ragging
(5) Priming and moisture mitigation systems
(6) Troweling, squeeging and gauge rakes
(7) Cove and step work
(8) Wainscoting
(9) Sealers
(10) Broadcast/Distribution of manufactured and natural
aggregates by hand or walk behind equipment, traditionally
done by Cement Masons
(11) Smoothing, grinding, honing and polishing
f. Gunite, Shotcrete, and slip form wall
(1) Nozzle work
(2) Finishing
