Clean equipment or supplies.

Clean equipment or supplies. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 7 occupations and seen in 8 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas. in Performing General Physical Activities .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 7 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment. · Tree Trimmers and Pruners · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operated sterilizers. · Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Clean, fuel, service, and perform safety checks on all equipment, and repair and replace parts as necessary. · Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Dust and polish furniture and equipment. · Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools. · Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Clean equipment and areas of amusement park, cruise ship, or other recreational facility. · Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Dust furniture, walls, machines, or equipment. · Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Clean supplies such as makeup brushes. · 39-5091.00

Occupations that perform this

• Tree Trimmers and Pruners
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• 39-5091.00

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Clean equipment or supplies.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/clean-equipment-or-supplies}
}