Will “Explosives Worker” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
48% Chance of Automation
“Explosives Worker” will probably not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #292 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
Job Description
Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures. Includes seismograph shooters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5031.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 54,580.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
- Currently, there are 6,310 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters”.
Also Known As…
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Unexploded Ordnance Quality Control Officer
- Powderman
- Explosive Technician
- Blaster
- Zinc Miner, Blasting
- Well Shooter
- Well Blower
- Velocity Shooter
- Unexploded Ordnance Quality Control Worker
- Tunnel Worker
- Tunnel Man
- Torpedo Worker
- Torpedo Shooter
- Torpedo Man
- Tier and Detonator
- Stump Shooter
- Stump Blower
- Skip Miner, Blasting
- Silver Miner, Blasting
- Shotblaster
- Shot Man
- Shot Lighter
- Shot Hole Shooter
- Shot Firer
- Shot Fireman
- Shooter
- Shale Miner, Blasting
- Shaft Sinker
- Seismograph Shooter
- Sample Taker Operator
- Robber
- Quartz Miner, Blasting
- Powder Worker
- Powder Loader
- Pillar Worker
- Pillar Man
- Perforator Operator
- Perforator Loader
- Perforator
- Ore Miner, Blasting
- Ordnance Keeper
- Ordnance Handler
- Ordnance Artificer
- Oil Well Shooter
- Oil Well Perforator Operator
- Oil Well Gun Perforator Operator
- Nitro Worker
- Nitro Man
- Muck Miner, Blasting
- Miner
- Mica Miner, Blasting
- Metal Miner, Blasting
- Lode Miner, Blasting
- Lead Miner, Blasting
- Iron Miner, Blasting
- Hydraulic Miner, Blasting
- High Scaler
- Hard Rock Miner, Blasting
- Gun Perforator Loader
- Gun Perforator
- Gold Miner, Blasting
- Fuse Cutter
- Firer
- Explosives Handler
- Explosives Detonator
- Explosive Specialist
- Explosive Ordnance Technician
- Explosive Ordnance Specialist
- Explosive Ordnance Manager
- Explosive Ordnance Handler
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Manager
- Explosive Man
- Explosive Expert
- Efficiency Miner, Blasting
- Dynamiter
- Dynamite Shooter
- Driftman
- Dobie Worker
- Dobie Man
- Demolitionist
- Demolition Worker
- Demolition Expert
- Copper Miner, Blasting
- Company Miner, Blasting
- Coal Shooter
- Charger
- Bomb Technician
- Blasting Miner
- Blasting Gang Miner
- Blasting Entryman
- Blasting Entry Specialist
- Blasting Contract Miner
- Blasting Contract Man
- Blasting Coal Miner
- Blasting Clay Miner
- Blast Setter
- Ammunition and Explosives Handler
- Aircraft Ordnance Technician
Tasks for “Explosives Worker”
- Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.
- Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
- Signal hoist operators to lower torpedoes or sample-taking guns into wells and to raise equipment for sampling from blast holes after detonation.
- Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, or drills, in order to bore charge holes.
- Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.
- Drive trucks to transport explosives and blasting equipment to blasting sites.
- Observe odometers, weight indicators, and instrument panels in trucks in order to position guns at predetermined points in wells.
- Connect gun chambers to electric detonating devices, and operate controls at panelboards, in order to detonate charges in guns or to ignite chemical charges.
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
- Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.
- Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.
- Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.
- Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.
- Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.
- Light fuses, drop detonating devices into wells or boreholes, or activate firing devices with plungers, dials, or buttons, in order to set off single or multiple blasts.
- Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.
- Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.
- Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.
- Repair and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.
- Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
- Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.
- Obtain samples of earth from sidewalls of well boreholes, using electrically exploding devices.
- Repair electrical instruments, using electricians' hand tools.
- Insert powder charges into chambers of sidewall sample-taking cylinders, and assemble cylinders, using special wrenches.
- Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.
- Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.
- Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to explosions.
- Insert waterproof sealers, bullets, and/or powder charges into guns, and screw gun ports back into place.
Related Technology & Tools
- Temperature data loggers
- Bore hole thermometers
- Laser rangefinders
- Resistance testers
- Galvanometers
- Hard hats
- Safety cones
- Test lamps
- Portable air compressors
- Hole savers
- Digital ohmmeters
- Surveyors leveling rods
- Precision tweezers
- Portable cranes
- Wire loop pullers
- Weighted tape measures
- Explosives handling robots
- Digital micrometers
- Plastic plugs
- Folding knives
- Protective respirators
- Protective ear plugs
- Digital multimeters
- Portable signal generators
- Fuse cutters
- Overhead cranes
- Digital ammeters
- Harpoon retrievers
- Loading poles
- Blasthole drills
- Plumb bobs
- Wheeled wire dispensers
- Grappling hooks
- Hand shears
- Transport trucks
- Millivoltmeters
- Wire strippers
- Fuse testers
- Torpedo levels
- End cutting pliers
- Crescent wrenches
- Short-wave radios
- Laptop computers
- Hydraulic pressure gauges
- Short period delay detonators
- Detonating cords
- Depth measurement gauges
- Long period delay detonators
- Pallet jacks
- Tongue and groove pliers
- Blast hole tubing
- Remote firing devices
- Protective safety glasses
- Tractor-trailer trucks
- Personal computers
- Instantaneous electrical detonators
- Meggers
- Spring scales
- Remote blasting systems
- Electrical circuit testers
- Day boxes
- Warning sirens
- Coated gloves
- Flashing warning lights
- Insulated pliers
- Discharge hoses
- Conduit bending tools
- Surface connector blocks
- Mobile radios
- Digital calculators
- Stakebed trucks
- Hand chisels
- Safety fuses
- Jackhammers
- Digital wattmeters
- Digital voltmeters
- Ammonium nitrate fuel oil ANFO loaders
- Avalaunchers
- Wire cleaning brushes
- Forklifts
- Vernier calipers
- Non-contact voltage testers
- Right angle prisms
- Safety harnesses
- Clinometers
- Perforating capsule guns
- Perforating casing guns
- Tamping rods
- Pneumatic drilling equipment
- Safety goggles
- Tie-down equipment
- Explosives time delay fuses
- Equipment dollies
- Rubber mallets
- Fixed blade knives
- Phase rotation meters
- Wood wedges
- Padded gloves
- Dewatering pumps
- Explosives funnels
- Electronic shock tube initiators
- Extension ladders
- Stake flags
- Electricians' knives
- Hoisting equipment
- Longnose pliers
- Non-electric delay detonators
- Blasting cap crimpers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Ring gauges
- Wire cutting tools
- Seismic activity recorders
- Explosive blasting caps
- Blasting machines
- Lowering hooks
- Shock tube detonators
- Hacksaws
- Balance scales
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- DetNet ViewShot
- Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator
- Datavis DBS Designer
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Global Positioning System GPS software