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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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