Develop or implement actions such as lockouts, tagouts, or clearances to allow equipment to be safely repaired.

“Develop or implement actions such as lockouts, tagouts, or clearances to allow equipment to be safely repaired.” is a core task performed by Nuclear Power Reactor Operators. Among the occupation's 20 rated tasks, workers place it 18th by importance (#3 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.

• Plan work activities. in Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

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 0.00. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Operate nuclear power reactors in accordance with policies and procedures to protect workers from radiation and to ensure environmental safety. · importance 4.9
• Adjust controls to position rod and to regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, or rate of power flow, following standard procedures. · importance 4.9
• Direct reactor operators in emergency situations, in accordance with emergency operating procedures. · importance 4.8
• Respond to system or unit abnormalities, diagnosing the cause, and recommending or taking corrective action. · importance 4.7
• Monitor all systems for normal running conditions, performing activities such as checking gauges to assess output or the effects of generator loading on other equipment. · importance 4.7
• Monitor or operate boilers, turbines, wells, or auxiliary power plant equipment. · importance 4.7
• Implement operational procedures, such as those controlling start-up or shut-down activities. · importance 4.5
• Record operating data, such as the results of surveillance tests. · importance 4.5
• Note malfunctions of equipment, instruments, or controls and report these conditions to supervisors. · importance 4.5
• Participate in nuclear fuel element handling activities, such as preparation, transfer, loading, or unloading. · importance 4.4
• Authorize maintenance activities on units or changes in equipment or system operational status. · importance 4.3
• Supervise technicians' work activities to ensure that equipment is operated in accordance with policies and procedures that protect workers from radiation and ensure environmental safety. · importance 4.3
• Dispatch orders or instructions to personnel through radiotelephone or intercommunication systems to coordinate auxiliary equipment operation. · importance 4.3
• Authorize actions to correct identified operational inefficiencies or hazards so that operating efficiency is maximized and potential environmental issues are minimized. · importance 4.1

See all tasks on the Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 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
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

@misc{singulariki-task-20680,
  title  = {Develop or implement actions such as lockouts, tagouts, or clearances to allow equipment to be safely repaired.},
  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/tasks/task-20680}
}