AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-5011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.

Estimated AI task exposure
74%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

22 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

74/100

Physical moat

21/100

Human moat

29/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.85
Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.80
Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.77
Write reports.
Importance 73/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.75
Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
Importance 83/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.73
Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
Importance 77/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 24/100Weight 0.73
Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 9/100Weight 0.72
Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
Importance 74/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.72
Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 24/100Weight 0.72
Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Importance 77/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 23/100Weight 0.71

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$90,150

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

140,610

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+18.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

17

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

69 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

64 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

69 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

69 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

69 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

62 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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High exposure does not mean starting over. V11 compares your occupation with the other 922 O*NET occupations and surfaces lower-exposure options with similar work profiles.

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