Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.

Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 16 occupations and seen in 18 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Notify others of emergencies or problems. in Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates .

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 18 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 14 (78%) 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.

• Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems. · Air Traffic Controllers · importance 4.9 · exposure with tools
• Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions. · Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · importance 4.9 · exposure with tools
• Alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties. · Air Traffic Controllers · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios. · Subway and Streetcar Operators · importance 4.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles. · Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · importance 4.5 · direct LLM exposure
• Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws. · Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · importance 4.5 · direct LLM exposure
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios. · Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities. · Motorboat Operators · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials. · Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Report delays or accidents. · Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated. · Pest Control Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios. · Bus Drivers, School · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered. · First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Communicate with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe sites, accidents, equipment breakdowns, or other maintenance problems. · Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Investigate and report on accidents. · Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Report delinquent student behaviors to school administration. · Bus Drivers, School · importance 3.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios. · Light Truck Drivers · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to dispatchers or other bus drivers, using phones or mobile two-way radios. · School Bus Monitors · direct LLM exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Air Traffic Controllers
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
• Subway and Streetcar Operators
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
• Motorboat Operators
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
• Pest Control Workers
• Bus Drivers, School
• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
• Light Truck Drivers
• School Bus Monitors

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.

@misc{singulariki-notify-others-of-emergencies-problems-or-hazards,
  title  = {Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.},
  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/notify-others-of-emergencies-problems-or-hazards}
}