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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Dust Handler” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Dust Handler” 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%

“Dust Handler” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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