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Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent September 16, 2019 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Hepatitis B Vaccine Provider Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, the Guarantor Agreement with Fairview Health Services to provide OSHA required <br /> Hepatitis B vaccines and titer testing. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to offer Hepatitis B <br /> vaccines to employees that have a routine occupational exposure to Blood borne Pathogens or Other <br /> Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM). In its Exposure Control Plan, the city has defined employees in <br /> the positions of sworn officer, community services officer, crime prevention specialist, police reserve, and <br /> firefighter to fall under this requirement. Some employees in the building maintenance and ice arena <br /> divisions also have potential for occupational exposure under our Exposure Control Plan. <br /> Previously, the city has used North Memorial Clinic Occupational Health for this service. They have <br /> stopped providing occupational health services at the Elk River clinic. We use Fairview Clinic for our <br /> CDL drug and alcohol testing so looked to them for this service. Fairview requires a Guarantor <br /> Agreement which is attached. This agreement has been reviewed by our labor attorney. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> It seems most employees in the police field have this vaccination before they begin working for us. There <br /> are only a few employees in the fire and reserve fields that receive this vaccination through the city. As <br /> well, Fairview's cost for this vaccine is far less than that of North Memorial. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Guarantor Agreement with Fairview Health Services <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1 <br />