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Shovel materials

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 Perform general construction or extraction activities, 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, 5 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Perform manual labor to prepare or finish sites, such as shoveling materials by hand.Stays human Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
• Shovel or scoop materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage, or transport.Stays human Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas.Stays human Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
• Dig dirt away from meters to take readings.Stays human Meter Readers, Utilities
• Dump materials such as prepared ingredients into machine hoppers prior to mixing.Stays human Helpers--Production Workers