TORQ Exposure Risk: What Does It Mean?
You will see a blue ribbon underneath your TORQ Score reads “Exposure Risk”. What is this number and what does it mean?
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It DOES: |
It DOES NOT: |
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· measure how the activities involved in the occupation expose workers to other people in ways that could communicate infectious disease · allow you to compare the exposure risk of two different careers · use O*NET, the longstanding federal database on occupation information, to formulate the Exposure Risk score |
· predict how likely someone working in that profession would be to contract COVID-19 or any other infectious disease · tell you which careers are safe or unsafe · account for social distancing measures, personal protective equipment or other safety accommodations |
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How should I interpret the Exposure Risk Number? The Exposure Risk number CANNOT tell you which job will be safer or what level of safety measures are required. It CAN help you compare one career against another. You can think of the Exposure Risk in these three categories: |
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0-26 Low Risk |
These occupations have fewer than average exposure opportunities, meaning that many of their activities can be done alone or with minimal interaction with other people. |
Some examples include: Sewing Machine Operators (23) Solderers and Braziers (24) Actuaries (25) |
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27-58 Average Risk |
The majority of occupations fall in the Average Risk category. These jobs involve moderate interaction with other people. |
Some examples include: Web Developers (28) Janitors and Cleaners (48) Chefs and Head Cooks (57)
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59-100 High Risk |
These occupations involve a high degree of interaction with other people, including childcare, teaching, and many types of healthcare careers. |
Some examples include: Elementary School Teachers (68) Flight Attendants (90) Acute Care Nurses (100)
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