Will “Interior Surface Insulation Worker” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

83% Chance of Automation

“Interior Surface Insulation Worker” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall”.

Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
Remove old insulation such as asbestos, following safety procedures.
Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.