The standard must clearly recognize  *airborne transmission of the virus (which requires higher levels of adequate respirators and social distancing), and *asymptomatic transmission of the virus (which requires high levels of protection and quick removal from work with paid leave and employer reporting of cases to public health department and OSHA, etc.). The scientific evidence is clear.

The provision that leaves it up the employer to assess risk categories is extremely dangerous. The incentive to is too great place employees in lower risk categories for this to be left solely to the employer. Lacking set categorizations for employee tasks, employers must involve the workers who do the job, and their Labor Unions/Employee Associations where in place, in assessing any work place for risk. It must be mandatory that risk categorization is a mutually agreed upon decision