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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Grit Blaster” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Grit Blaster” 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%

“Grit Blaster” 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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