Purpose To determine the nature and prevalence of workers’ concerns regarding workplaces reopening during the pandemic. To identify characteristics of workers and industries where particular concerns are more common. Method Prospective cohort study of 1063 employed Australian adults, enrolled at the start of the pandemic. Data on attitudes to workplaces reopening were collected 1 July–30 September 2020. The frequency of concerns describes infection risk and changes to work and impact on home life. Regression models examined associations between demographic and industry factors with reopening concerns. Results More than four in five (82.4%) of workers reported concerns about workplace infection risk. Just over half (53.4%) reported concerns about impacts to work and home life. Concerns were more prevalent for workers reporting psychological distress, financial stress, and among those exclusively working from home. Concerns regarding infection risk were common for workers in health care (IRR 1.16, 95% CI [1.01, 1.33]), retail (IRR 1.31, 95% CI [1.06, 1.61]), and accommodation/food service industries (IRR 1.25, 95% CI [1.01, 1.55]). Concerns regarding changes to work and home life were more common for female workers (IRR 1.24, 95% CI [1.07, 1.43]), and partners/spouses with dependent children (IRR 1.44, 95% CI [1.16, 1.79]). Conclusion Concerns of COVID-19 infection in the workplace are common. Many workers are also concerned about changes to their work and home life. The prevalence of concerns is related to the nature of work and responsibilities at home. Actions that reduce risk of workplace transmission, coupled with effective communication of infection controls, may alleviate worker concerns whilst recognising workers’ family and social circumstances.

目的确定在大流行期间工人对重新开放工作场所的担忧的性质和普遍程度。确定工人和行业的特征，其中特别关注更为常见。方法对 1063 名受雇于大流行开始时的澳大利亚成年人进行的前瞻性队列研究。对工作场所重新开放态度的数据收集于 2020 年 7 月 1 日至 9 月 30 日。关注频率描述了感染风险和工作变化以及对家庭生活的影响。回归模型检查了人口和行业因素与重新开放问题之间的关联。结果超过五分之四 (82.4%) 的工人表示担心工作场所感染风险。略超过一半 (53.4%) 表示担心对工作和家庭生活的影响。对于报告心理压力、财务压力的工人以及完全在家工作的工人来说，这种担忧更为普遍。卫生保健（IRR 1.16, 95% CI [1.01, 1.33]）、零售（IRR 1.31, 95% CI [1.06, 1.61]）和住宿/食品服务行业（IRR 1.25, 95% CI [1.01, 1.55]）。女性工人 (IRR 1.24, 95% CI [1.07, 1.43]) 和有受抚养子女的伴侣/配偶 (IRR 1.44, 95% CI [1.16, 1.79]) 更普遍担心工作和家庭生活的变化。结论工作场所感染 COVID-19 的担忧很普遍。许多工人还担心工作和家庭生活的变化。担忧的普遍存在与工作性质和家庭责任有关。降低工作场所传播风险的措施，加上有效的感染控制沟通，可以减轻工人的担忧，同时了解工人的家庭和社会环境。