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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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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