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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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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