Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.

“Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.” is a core task performed by Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 25th by importance (#6 most important). About 96% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Read documents or materials to inform work processes. in Getting Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T3.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• 100% of interactions still needed a human in the loop

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed. · importance 4.5
• Climb towers to access components, using safety equipment, such as full-body harnesses. · importance 4.5
• Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables. · importance 4.3
• Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software. · importance 4.2
• Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs). · importance 4.2
• Climb communication towers to install, replace, or repair antennas or auxiliary equipment used to transmit and receive radio waves. · importance 4.2
• Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed. · importance 4.1
• Lift equipment into position, using cranes and rigging tools or equipment, such as gin poles. · importance 4.1
• Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools. · importance 4.0
• Install, connect, or test underground or aboveground grounding systems. · importance 4.0
• Perform maintenance or repair work on existing tower equipment, using hand or power tools. · importance 4.0
• Locate tower sites where work is to be performed, using mapping software. · importance 4.0
• Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software. · importance 4.0
• Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers page.

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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  title  = {Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  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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