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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Powder Loader” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Powder Loader” 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%

“Powder Loader” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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