This work activity involves the installation, restoration, and finishing of masonry materials, including brick, block, stone, tile, terrazzo, marble, cement, plaster and refractory materials. Specific tasks include, for example, laying brick, block, stone or tile, troweling surface materials (including plaster), installing and finishing cement and terrazzo, restoring brick, block or stone structures, and installing refractory materials. This database includes an analysis of the hazards associated with these tasks, as well as practical measures for making such work safer.

• Apply caulk, sealants and waterproofing materials
• Apply coats of plaster or stucco
• Chip, scrape and grind surfaces, or joints
• Clean and finish surfaces
• Cut bricks, blocks, stone, concrete, tile or terrazzo
• Drill holes and install reinforcing rods and anchors
• Finish cement
• Inspect and use mechanical lifts
• Inspect and use scaffolds and ladders
• Install forms, pour or apply refractory materials
• Install panels
• Jackhammer rock and concrete surfaces
• Lay or set brick, block, stone, tile, or marble
• Mix cement, mortar, plaster, or grout
• Pour cement, mortar, plaster, or grout
• Rig and transport bricks, blocks, stone, tile, terrazzo or marble
• Spread, level, and smooth concrete, mortar, or terrazzo mixtures
• Vibrate and compact concrete, or grout