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Will AI replace Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters?
O*NET occupation 47-5032.00
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.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Blaster
- Explosive Ordnance Handler
- Explosives Worker
- Explosive Expert
- Ordnance Handler
- Explosives Handler
- Explosive Ordnance Specialist
- Explosive Ordnance Technician
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
- 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.
DeadByAI is preparing the free scan from this trusted O*NET occupation profile. It compares the role's tasks with current AI capabilities to show where automation pressure may appear first and where human judgment still matters.
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