Sounds like they are, actually. Especially because you used the word "average."
I've been in tech for decades, and coincidently I now have occasion to interact with oil rig workers. They're just normal people, maybe with a bit of an edge to them, which makes sense given the work. There are entire teams at $dayjob that I could swap out with an entire team from a rig, the only difference you'd notice is clothing.
They're also not super-ripped lumberjacks. They're not lifting heavy shit for hours a day. A good day for them is general upkeep where nothing goes wrong. Think things like: adjusting valves, inspecting equipment, welding things, inspecting things. Oil rigs are _massive_ and everything on them is massive. Humans aren't using their muscles nearly as much as machinery.
I've been in tech for decades, and coincidently I now have occasion to interact with oil rig workers. They're just normal people, maybe with a bit of an edge to them, which makes sense given the work. There are entire teams at $dayjob that I could swap out with an entire team from a rig, the only difference you'd notice is clothing.
They're also not super-ripped lumberjacks. They're not lifting heavy shit for hours a day. A good day for them is general upkeep where nothing goes wrong. Think things like: adjusting valves, inspecting equipment, welding things, inspecting things. Oil rigs are _massive_ and everything on them is massive. Humans aren't using their muscles nearly as much as machinery.
Which is probably why they're in this debacle.