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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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