Ontology Based Risk Self-assessment and Mitigation for Teleworkers

Abstract

The COVID-19 health crisis has forced many people to work from home, exposing companies and workers to the various risks brought about by teleworking. In order to raise awareness and enable better management of these risks, we have built an ontology for the control and mitigation of teleworking risks as well as a tool for self-assessment of individual worker risk profiles. We have conducted a literature review and interviews about corporate practices to manage telework's negative impacts. The resulting ontology allows us to link the risks with adaptations provided by the employers and employees. In order to circulate this self-assessment tool, we have integrated the ontology into a userfriendly website, where people can fill out an anonymous survey to establish their personal risk profile and get recommendations about further adaptations that could be beneficial in their situation.