Laborers’ Local 809 prepares construction sites by eliminating hazards, digging trenches, drilling, lagging, tunneling, laying pipe, performing traffic control, laying asphalt on heavy highway projects, mixing and placing concrete, and setting bracing to support excavations. They load, unload, and distribute materials. They also support many other craft workers with fireproofing, mason tending, carpentry tending, asbestos, demolition, shotcrete, and hazardous waste removal. Positions include concrete foremen, pipe foremen, safety supervisors, hazardous material supervisors, and asbestos supervisors.