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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asbestos Removal Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asbestos Removal Worker” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Asbestos Removal Worker” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

Technologies & Software

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Autodesk Revit
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Buildots AI
  • Procore AI
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Trenchers
  • Punches
  • Wire stretchers
  • Chain saws
  • Asphalt saws
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Brick tongs
  • Concrete saws
  • Fencing pliers
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Coring machines
  • Winches
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Tampers
  • Chip spreaders
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Saber saws
  • Tripods
  • Dump trucks
  • Water levels
  • Protective suits
  • Screwdrivers
  • Calipers
  • Kerosene burners
  • Theodolites
  • Scarifiers
  • Air drills
  • Smoke testers
  • Mortar mixers
  • Rotary hammers
  • Crowbars
  • Motor graders
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Hole cutters
  • Tuck pointers
  • Slings
  • Manlifts
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Steam jennies
  • Mattocks
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Drill presses
  • Measuring wheels
  • Trowels
  • Pressure washers
  • Tape measures
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Caulking guns
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Nail guns
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Earth tampers
  • Floor sanders
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Brick hammers
  • Hoists
  • Snowplows
  • Hand grinders
  • Hammer drills
  • Oil distributors
  • Concrete mixers
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Picks
  • Sandblasters
  • Asphalt mops
  • Power sanders
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Air compressors
  • Plasma cutters
  • Stump cutters
  • Temperature probes
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Laser screeds
  • Torches
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Axes
  • Cutout saws
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Gin poles
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Spades
  • Cutoff saws
  • Jig saws
  • Screeds
  • Forks
  • Crawler shovels
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Road rollers
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Power drills
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Plaster mixers
  • Swing stages
  • Circular saws
  • Shovels
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Respirators
  • Paddle mixers
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Two way radios
  • Belt conveyors
  • Demolition saws
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Mortar hoes
  • Disc grinders
  • Paint sprayers
  • Salamanders
  • Spirit levels
  • Surveying rods
  • Saws
  • Bosun chairs
  • Suction sweepers
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Pavement breakers
  • Bench grinders
  • Tappers
  • Mowing equipment
  • Swing chairs
  • Scissor lifts
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Levels
  • Rakes
  • Electric drills
  • Bale hooks
  • Welding hoods
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Hand trucks
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Mud jacks
  • Floor saws
  • Post hole augers
  • Laser levels
  • Chipping guns
  • Cable pullers
  • Weed sprayers
  • Impact wrenches
  • Forklifts
  • Plumb bobs
  • Water tank trucks
  • Power buggies
  • Loaders
  • Ladders
  • Micrometers
  • Bandsaws
  • Guniting machines
  • Scaffolding
  • Wagon drills
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Pickup trucks
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Impact hammers
  • Floats
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Water samplers
  • Generators
  • Smudge pots
  • Hammers
  • Jackhammers
  • Electric boring machines
  • Transit levels
  • Cold chisels

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