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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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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