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Remember: Governor Roy Cooper  is asking people to remember these three things as we stay strong and continue to flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you leave home, practice your Ws: Wear, Wait, Wash
•    Wear a cloth face covering if you will be with other people 
•    Wait 6 feet apart. Avoid close contact.
•    Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer.
 

These actions can protect our families and neighbors as the state takes a cautious step forward to ease restrictions while the virus is still circulating.

All North Carolinians are encouraged to share this message in their businesses and through their organizations to protect our families and neighbors as the state takes a cautious step forward while the virus is still circulating.

Inform yourself about a safe working environment and look for one that has the following features:

• An Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan that helps guide protective actions against COVID-19
• Basic Infection Prevention Measures such as promoting frequent handwashing, encouraging workers to stay home if they are sick, routine cleaning of surfaces, etc. 
• Policies and Procedures for Prompt Identification and Isolation of sick people such as flyers and notifications to make employees aware of the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and policies and procedures for reporting to employers when they are sick.
• Take steps to limit the spread of COVID-19 such as providing face masks and hand sanitizer, limits on the number of people who can be in a room together, etc.
• Develop, Implement and Communicate about Workplace Flexibilities and Protections such as making leave policies flexible and consistent with public health guidelines, working with any temporary employment agencies you work with an ensure that the company’s policies will be enforced with any individuals they send to your workplace, working with insurance companies to provide information about medical care in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, etc.

Occupations with Low Contact Intensity by Education Requirements

No formal education credential        
•    Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
•    Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
•    Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers
•    Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
•    Agricultural Equipment Operators
•    Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers and Laborers
•    Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
•    Machine Feeders and Offbearers
•    Hand Cutters and Trimmers
•    Textile, Garment, and Related Materials Pressers

With a High School Diploma or some postsecondary education (not an Associate's)
•    Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
•    First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
•    Loan Interviewers and Clerks
•    Automotive Body and Related Repairers
•    Billing and Posting Clerks
•    Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
•    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
•    First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
•    Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
•    First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Postsecondary Training
•    Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
•    Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
•    Motorcycle Mechanics
•    Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
•    Medical Transcriptionists
•    Cooks, Private Household
•    Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Associate's Degree
•    Paralegals and Legal Assistants
•    Web Developers
•    Architectural and Civil Drafters
•    Electrical and Electronics Drafters
•     Geological and petroleum technicians
•    Desktop Publishers
•    Environmental Engineering Technicians

Bachelor's Degree
•    Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
•    Financial Managers
•    Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
•    Sales Engineers
•    Personal Financial Advisors
•    Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
•    Accountants and Auditors
•    Natural Sciences Managers
•    Computer and Information Systems Managers
•    Compliance Officers