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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Riprap Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Riprap Worker” 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 Worker” 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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