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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Riprap Man” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Riprap Man” 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%

“Riprap Man” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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