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Remove debris from work sites

This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.

Part of Dispose of waste or debris, under the O*NET work activity group Performing General Physical Activities. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 7 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Examine roadway and clear obstructions from the path of travel.Stays human Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
• Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.Stays human Tree Trimmers and Pruners
• Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles, using shovels, rakes, or other tools.Stays human Tree Trimmers and Pruners
• Clear sites, streets, and grounds of woody and herbaceous materials, such as tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.Stays human Tree Trimmers and Pruners
• Remove broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension poles.Stays human Tree Trimmers and Pruners
• Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.Stays human Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
• Mow or trim lawns or shrubbery, using mowers or hand or power trimmers, and clear debris from grounds.Stays human Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners