Move materials, equipment, or supplies.

Move materials, equipment, or supplies. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 19 occupations and seen in 24 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Move materials, equipment, or supplies. 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 24 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).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.002% per task.

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.

• Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks. · Millwrights · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars. · Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts. · Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery. · Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures. · Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment, such as conveyors, or in specified areas, such as loading docks. · Packers and Packagers, Hand · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques. · Riggers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Distribute materials, supplies, and equipment to work stations, using lifts and trucks. · Conveyor Operators and Tenders · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart. · Library Technicians · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets. · Riggers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks. · Hoist and Winch Operators · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Move, assemble, and connect hoses or nozzles to material hoppers, storage tanks, conveyor sections or chutes, and pumps. · Conveyor Operators and Tenders · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools. · Packers and Packagers, Hand · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems. · Mechanical Door Repairers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment. · Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse. · Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks. · Machine Feeders and Offbearers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Collect and deliver sample solutions for laboratory analysis. · Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Transport packages to customers' vehicles. · Packers and Packagers, Hand · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas. · Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Perform errands for customers or employers, such as delivering or picking up mail and packages. · Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Carry needed tools or supplies from storage or trucks and return them after use. · Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Lift, position, and remove barricades to open or close parking areas. · Parking Attendants · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists. · Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
• Millwrights
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
• Packers and Packagers, Hand
• Riggers
• Conveyor Operators and Tenders
• Library Technicians
• Hoist and Winch Operators
• Mechanical Door Repairers
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers
• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
• Parking Attendants
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

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
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “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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  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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