93 Labourers in Mining, Construction, Manufacturing and Transport

Mining and construction labourers perform simple and routine manual tasks in mining, quarrying, civil engineering and building operations. Tasks performed usually include: digging and filling holes and trenches using hand-held tools; shovelling and spreading excavated materials, sand, soil and gravel; sorting, loading, unloading, stacking and storing tools, materials and equipment and transporting them around work sites; cleaning machinery, equipment, tools and work sites and removing obstructions. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 9311 Mining and Quarrying Labourers 9312 Civil Engineering Labourers 9313 Building Construction Labourers.

Manufacturing labourers perform a variety of simple and routine manual tasks in manufacturing to assist the work of machine operators and assemblers. Tasks performed usually include: packing materials and various products by hand; filling bottles, boxes, bags and other containers with products by hand; labelling products and containers by hand; loading and unloading vehicles; conveying goods, material and equipment to work areas; cleaning machinery, equipment and tools; sorting products or components by hand. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 9321 Hand Packers 9329 Manufacturing Labourers Not Elsewhere Classified.

Transport and storage labourers propel cycles and similar vehicles and drive animal-drawn vehicles to transport passengers or goods, drive animal-drawn machinery, handle freight and baggage, and stock shelves. Tasks performed usually include: propelling cycles and similar vehicles to transport passengers or goods, driving animal-drawn vehicles to transport passengers or goods, driving animal-drawn machinery, carrying out freight handling by hand, and stocking shelves and display areas in stores. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 9331 Hand and Pedal Vehicle Drivers 9332 Drivers of Animal-drawn Vehicles and Machinery 9333 Freight Handlers 9334 Shelf Fillers.