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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

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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