Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.

“Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.” is a core task performed by Security Guards. Among the occupation's 14 rated tasks, workers place it 14th by importance (#1 most important). About 97% 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.

• Maintain safety or security. in Performing General Physical Activities

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: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates. · importance 4.8
• Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics. · importance 4.8
• Answer alarms and investigate disturbances. · importance 4.7
• Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property. · importance 4.7
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises. · importance 4.7
• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences. · importance 4.6
• Warn persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using force when necessary. · importance 4.6
• Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours or when switchboard is closed. · importance 4.5
• Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons. · importance 4.4
• Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas. · importance 4.4
• Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, or machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of tampering. · importance 4.2
• Escort or drive motor vehicle to transport individuals to specified locations or to provide personal protection. · importance 3.7
• Monitor and adjust controls that regulate building systems, such as air conditioning, furnace, or boiler. · importance 2.8

See all tasks on the Security Guards 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.

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  title  = {Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.},
  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-20894}
}