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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sandblast Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sandblast Operator” 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%

“Sandblast Operator” 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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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