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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sandblaster” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sandblaster” 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%

“Sandblaster” 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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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