Lower exposure risk (caution) jobs are those that do not require contact with people known to be, or suspected of being, infected with SARS-CoV-2 nor frequent close contact with (i.e., within 6 feet of) the general public. Workers in this category have minimal occupational contact with the public and other coworkers.
What you can do:
- Continue to work remotely to the greatest extent possible
- Only engage in on-campus research that cannot be conducted remotely
- Follow all College recommendations for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, and social distancing
- Follow the recommendations from the Job Safety Assessment (JSA) that was conducted for your research lab or group. These may include:
- Changes to your workspace, such as installing barriers or changing layouts
- Additional trainings for studies with vulnerable populations or high-physical contact activities
- Additional PPE requirements
- Contact https://www.tc.columbia.edu/environmentalhealth/ for more information about your research lab undergoing a Job Safety Assessment.
- Monitor public health communications for recommendations, such as the CDC COVID-19 website: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov
- Collaborate with workers to designate effective means of communicating important COVID-19 information
RISK LEVELS FOR TC RESEARCHERS ARE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.
RISK LEVELS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH STUDIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD.