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Rate ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals comparing rates for quadrants with workers unlikely able to telework (Q2, Q3, Q4) to that among those likely able to telework (Q1) were calculated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The overall age\u2010adjusted COVID\u201019\u2010associated mortality rate was 26.4 deaths per 100,000 workers. Workers who were male, Black non\u2010Hispanic, Hispanic, born outside the US, and with lower than a high school education level experienced the highest rates among their respective demographic groups. The rate varied by industry, occupation and telework quadrant. RRs comparing Q2, Q3, and Q4 to Q1 were 0.99 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.8\u22121.2), 3.2 (95% CI: 2.6\u22123.8) and 2.5 (95% CI: 2.0\u22123.0), respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Findings suggest a positive association between working on\u2010site and COVID\u201019\u2010associated mortality. 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