The Task Exposure Indexv2026.Q3
Work activity family

Operate cutting or grinding equipment.

Mean exposed share across the 4 detailed activities in this family is 15.0%. computed

Activities in this family

judged
Detailed work activityCapability (0-4)Friction (0-15)ExposedBand
Operate grinding equipment.1615.0%untouched
Operate cutting equipment.1615.0%untouched
Operate woodworking equipment.1615.0%untouched
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.1615.0%untouched

Occupations that do this work

OccupationExposedPercentile
Patternmakers, Wood24.3%46th
Printing Press Operators24.1%46th
Crematory Operators23.1%43th
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic22.7%42th
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders22.3%41th
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders20.4%37th
Machinists19.7%35th
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic19.6%34th
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders19.0%33th
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic18.8%32th
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.7%32th
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.1%31th
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic17.9%30th
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers17.4%29th
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders16.5%27th
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic16.4%27th
Bakers16.4%27th
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic16.3%27th
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic16.3%27th
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic16.2%26th
Conveyor Operators and Tenders16.2%26th
Etchers and Engravers15.5%24th
Tool and Die Makers15.5%24th
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders14.7%23th
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing13.2%21th