diff --git a/internal/manager/persistence/jobs_blocklist.go b/internal/manager/persistence/jobs_blocklist.go
index 40403689..761efa6a 100644
--- a/internal/manager/persistence/jobs_blocklist.go
+++ b/internal/manager/persistence/jobs_blocklist.go
@@ -93,42 +93,33 @@ func (db *DB) RemoveFromJobBlocklist(ctx context.Context, jobUUID, workerUUID, t
 // NOTE: this does NOT consider the task failure list, which blocks individual
 // workers from individual tasks. This is ONLY concerning the job blocklist.
 func (db *DB) WorkersLeftToRun(ctx context.Context, job *Job, taskType string) (map[string]bool, error) {
-	// Find the IDs of the workers blocked on this job + tasktype combo.
-	blockedWorkers := db.gormDB.
-		Table("workers as blocked_workers").
-		Select("blocked_workers.id").
-		Joins("inner join job_blocks JB on blocked_workers.id = JB.worker_id").
-		Where("JB.job_id = ?", job.ID).
-		Where("JB.task_type = ?", taskType)
-
-	query := db.gormDB.WithContext(ctx).
-		Model(&Worker{}).
-		Select("uuid").
-		Where("id not in (?)", blockedWorkers)
+	queries := db.queries()
 
+	var (
+		workerUUIDs []string
+		err         error
+	)
 	if job.WorkerTagID == nil {
-		// Count all workers, so no extra restrictions are necessary.
+		workerUUIDs, err = queries.WorkersLeftToRun(ctx, sqlc.WorkersLeftToRunParams{
+			JobID:    int64(job.ID),
+			TaskType: taskType,
+		})
 	} else {
-		// Only count workers in the job's tag.
-		jobTag := db.gormDB.
-			Table("worker_tag_membership").
-			Select("worker_id").
-			Where("worker_tag_id = ?", *job.WorkerTagID)
-		query = query.
-			Where("id in (?)", jobTag)
+		workerUUIDs, err = queries.WorkersLeftToRunWithWorkerTag(ctx,
+			sqlc.WorkersLeftToRunWithWorkerTagParams{
+				JobID:       int64(job.ID),
+				TaskType:    taskType,
+				WorkerTagID: int64(*job.WorkerTagID),
+			})
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Find the workers NOT blocked.
-	workers := []*Worker{}
-	tx := query.Scan(&workers)
-	if tx.Error != nil {
-		return nil, tx.Error
-	}
-
-	// From the list of workers, construct the map of UUIDs.
+	// Construct a map of UUIDs.
 	uuidMap := map[string]bool{}
-	for _, worker := range workers {
-		uuidMap[worker.UUID] = true
+	for _, uuid := range workerUUIDs {
+		uuidMap[uuid] = true
 	}
 
 	return uuidMap, nil
@@ -138,17 +129,16 @@ func (db *DB) WorkersLeftToRun(ctx context.Context, job *Job, taskType string) (
 func (db *DB) CountTaskFailuresOfWorker(ctx context.Context, job *Job, worker *Worker, taskType string) (int, error) {
 	var numFailures int64
 
-	tx := db.gormDB.WithContext(ctx).
-		Model(&TaskFailure{}).
-		Joins("inner join tasks T on task_failures.task_id = T.id").
-		Where("task_failures.worker_id = ?", worker.ID).
-		Where("T.job_id = ?", job.ID).
-		Where("T.type = ?", taskType).
-		Count(&numFailures)
+	queries := db.queries()
+	numFailures, err := queries.CountTaskFailuresOfWorker(ctx, sqlc.CountTaskFailuresOfWorkerParams{
+		JobID:    int64(job.ID),
+		WorkerID: int64(worker.ID),
+		TaskType: taskType,
+	})
 
 	if numFailures > math.MaxInt {
 		panic("overflow error in number of failures")
 	}
 
-	return int(numFailures), tx.Error
+	return int(numFailures), err
 }
diff --git a/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql b/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql
index 2e5f35e1..3baa684c 100644
--- a/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql
+++ b/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql
@@ -269,3 +269,36 @@ WHERE
     job_blocks.job_id in (SELECT jobs.id FROM jobs WHERE jobs.uuid=@jobuuid)
 AND job_blocks.worker_id in (SELECT workers.id FROM workers WHERE workers.uuid=@workeruuid)
 AND job_blocks.task_type = @task_type;
+
+-- name: WorkersLeftToRun :many
+SELECT workers.uuid FROM workers
+WHERE id NOT IN (
+  SELECT blocked_workers.id
+  FROM workers AS blocked_workers
+  INNER JOIN job_blocks JB on blocked_workers.id = JB.worker_id
+  WHERE
+      JB.job_id = @job_id
+  AND JB.task_type = @task_type
+);
+
+-- name: WorkersLeftToRunWithWorkerTag :many
+SELECT workers.uuid
+FROM workers
+INNER JOIN worker_tag_membership WTM ON workers.id = WTM.worker_id
+WHERE id NOT IN (
+  SELECT blocked_workers.id
+  FROM workers AS blocked_workers
+  INNER JOIN job_blocks JB ON blocked_workers.id = JB.worker_id
+  WHERE
+      JB.job_id = @job_id
+  AND JB.task_type = @task_type
+)
+AND WTM.worker_tag_id = @worker_tag_id;
+
+-- name: CountTaskFailuresOfWorker :one
+SELECT count(TF.task_id) FROM task_failures TF
+INNER JOIN tasks T ON TF.task_id = T.id
+WHERE
+    TF.worker_id = @worker_id
+AND T.job_id = @job_id
+AND T.type = @task_type;
diff --git a/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql.go b/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql.go
index 5350c085..cb859501 100644
--- a/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql.go
+++ b/internal/manager/persistence/sqlc/query_jobs.sql.go
@@ -84,6 +84,28 @@ func (q *Queries) ClearJobBlocklist(ctx context.Context, jobuuid string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+const countTaskFailuresOfWorker = `-- name: CountTaskFailuresOfWorker :one
+SELECT count(TF.task_id) FROM task_failures TF
+INNER JOIN tasks T ON TF.task_id = T.id
+WHERE
+    TF.worker_id = ?1
+AND T.job_id = ?2
+AND T.type = ?3
+`
+
+type CountTaskFailuresOfWorkerParams struct {
+	WorkerID int64
+	JobID    int64
+	TaskType string
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) CountTaskFailuresOfWorker(ctx context.Context, arg CountTaskFailuresOfWorkerParams) (int64, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, countTaskFailuresOfWorker, arg.WorkerID, arg.JobID, arg.TaskType)
+	var count int64
+	err := row.Scan(&count)
+	return count, err
+}
+
 const countWorkersFailingTask = `-- name: CountWorkersFailingTask :one
 SELECT count(*) as num_failed FROM task_failures
 WHERE task_id=?1
@@ -1178,3 +1200,87 @@ func (q *Queries) UpdateTaskStatus(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateTaskStatusPara
 	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, updateTaskStatus, arg.UpdatedAt, arg.Status, arg.ID)
 	return err
 }
+
+const workersLeftToRun = `-- name: WorkersLeftToRun :many
+SELECT workers.uuid FROM workers
+WHERE id NOT IN (
+  SELECT blocked_workers.id
+  FROM workers AS blocked_workers
+  INNER JOIN job_blocks JB on blocked_workers.id = JB.worker_id
+  WHERE
+      JB.job_id = ?1
+  AND JB.task_type = ?2
+)
+`
+
+type WorkersLeftToRunParams struct {
+	JobID    int64
+	TaskType string
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) WorkersLeftToRun(ctx context.Context, arg WorkersLeftToRunParams) ([]string, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.QueryContext(ctx, workersLeftToRun, arg.JobID, arg.TaskType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	var items []string
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var uuid string
+		if err := rows.Scan(&uuid); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, uuid)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
+const workersLeftToRunWithWorkerTag = `-- name: WorkersLeftToRunWithWorkerTag :many
+SELECT workers.uuid
+FROM workers
+INNER JOIN worker_tag_membership WTM ON workers.id = WTM.worker_id
+WHERE id NOT IN (
+  SELECT blocked_workers.id
+  FROM workers AS blocked_workers
+  INNER JOIN job_blocks JB ON blocked_workers.id = JB.worker_id
+  WHERE
+      JB.job_id = ?1
+  AND JB.task_type = ?2
+)
+AND WTM.worker_tag_id = ?3
+`
+
+type WorkersLeftToRunWithWorkerTagParams struct {
+	JobID       int64
+	TaskType    string
+	WorkerTagID int64
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) WorkersLeftToRunWithWorkerTag(ctx context.Context, arg WorkersLeftToRunWithWorkerTagParams) ([]string, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.QueryContext(ctx, workersLeftToRunWithWorkerTag, arg.JobID, arg.TaskType, arg.WorkerTagID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	var items []string
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var uuid string
+		if err := rows.Scan(&uuid); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, uuid)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}