Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters.

This job has 27 core tasks. We went through 5 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

1. TASK 01

   Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.

   AI DOES

   Organizes records, checks entries against regulations, and flags missing or incorrect data

   YOU DO

   Verify legal accuracy and take responsibility for signed compliance documents

2. TASK 02

   Document geological formations encountered during work.

   AI DOES

   Drafts structured geological reports, suggests formation classifications, and organizes field notes into standard formats

   YOU DO

   Trust your eyes and hands — only you can observe, feel, and judge what's actually in the ground

3. TASK 03

   Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.

   AI DOES

   Suggests drill spacing, depth, and pattern layouts based on rock type and project specs

   YOU DO

   Verify conditions in person and apply field judgment before any blast

4. TASK 04

   Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.

   AI DOES

   Tracks stock levels, flags low supplies, and drafts purchase orders

   YOU DO

   Approve every order and verify legal and safety requirements yourself

5. TASK 05

   Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.

   AI DOES

   Runs calculations for hole spacing, depth, and charge patterns based on site data you enter

   YOU DO

   Walk the site, read the ground conditions, and take full responsibility for safety decisions