Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

1. 01Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.Mostly human for now
2. 02Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.Mostly human for now
3. 03Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.Mostly human for now
4. 04Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.Mostly human for now
5. 05Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.Mostly human for now
6. 06Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.Mostly human for now
7. 07Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.Mostly human for now
8. 08Replace or straighten damaged poles.Mostly human for now
9. 09String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.Mostly human for now
10. 10Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.Mostly human for now

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.

1. Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
2. Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
3. Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.

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