ISCO-08 8172
Wood processing plant operators
4.2%
ADI · 404th of 433 · 95% interval 0.0–13.2
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 4.2% of the task time of wood processing plant operators, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full4.2%
404th of 433 · interval 0.0–13.2
ADI3 · full delegation0.0%
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADIs · share of time10.1%
404th of 433 · interval 5.3–16.3
Evidence22
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.5 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 80.9%L1Augmentation · 14.8%L2Partial delegation · 4.2%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
22 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 5.7% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 5.3% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 8 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 5.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 45 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Adjust bolts, clamps, stops, guides, or table angles or heights, using hand tools.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 5.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 10 min | Physical presence |
| Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 5.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 15 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 5.0% | L0 | L0L1 | 4% | 4 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, or by turning handwheels or pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 4.9% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.8% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Monitor sawing machines, adjusting speed and tension and clearing jams to ensure proper operation.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 4.8% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 25 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Guide workpieces against saws, saw over workpieces by hand, or operate automatic feeding devices to guide cuts.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 4.8% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 16 min | Physical presence |
| Position and clamp stock on tables, conveyors, or carriages, using hoists, guides, stops, dogs, wedges, or wrenches.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.8% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 4 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Operate panelboards of saw or conveyor systems to move stock through processes or to cut stock to specified dimensions.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 40 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Unclamp and remove finished workpieces from tables.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 0% | 2 min | Physical presence |
| Measure and mark stock for cuts.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.5% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Select saw blades, types or grades of stock, or cutting procedures to be used, according to work orders or supervisors' instructions.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 10 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
Show the other 7 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examine blueprints, drawings, work orders, or patterns to determine equipment set-up or selection details, procedures to be used, or dimensions of final products.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 15 min | Access to systems |
| Cut grooves, bevels, or miters, saw curved or irregular designs, and sever or shape metals, according to specifications or work orders.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 4.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 25 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Mount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 4.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 18 min | Physical presence |
| Clear machine jams, using hand tools.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 3.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 12 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Sharpen blades, or replace defective or worn blades or bands, using hand tools.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 3.5% | L0 | L0L0 | 3% | 32 min | Physical presence |
| Dispose of waste material after completing work assignments.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · supplemental task | 3.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 12 min | Physical presence |
| Lubricate or clean machines, using wrenches, grease guns, or solvents.Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 3.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 25 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 4.2% | 7 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.073 | 12 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -1.165 | 13 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 43 | 32 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0 | 4 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0 | 16 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (81)
Neighbouring occupations
Dashed line: wood processing plant operators (4.2%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Wood processing plant operators (ISCO-08 8172), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/8172
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Wood processing plant operators (ISCO-08 8172)}
}Machine-readable
The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/8172.json.