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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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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