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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sand Blaster” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sand Blaster” 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%

“Sand Blaster” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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