Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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SOC code
47-5032.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
27 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersSOC 47-5032.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
75% · agentMostly automatable
48% · you keepPartly automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Compliance Records Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
Blast Pattern Design Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · ESRI ArcGIS software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Measurement Documentation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Global positioning system GPS software · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically handle, load, and detonate explosives on-siteVerify blast safety conditions and clear personnel from danger zonesMake final go/no-go decisions on blast executionMaintain direct accountability for explosive materials and site safety

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Compile and maintain explosives records and compliance documentation88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Measure blast hole depths and work site dimensions75% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 27 detailed work activities O*NET records for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 3

Mostly automatable activities for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
ActivityJobs
Record operational or environmental data14
Measure work site dimensions14
Develop equipment or component configurations7

Partly automatable 3

Partly automatable activities for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
ActivityJobs
Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards13
Order construction or extraction materials or equipment11
Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning9