HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1992.09.24 - 21589September 24, 1992
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION (Misc. 92213)
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: RISK MANAGEMENT - IMPLEMENTATION OF OSHA REQUIRED BLOODBORNE
PATHOGENS STANDARDS (29 CFR 1910.1030)
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has
issued regulations requiring public and private employers to develop
standards reducing occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially
infectious materials; and
WHEREAS the new rule protects against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infections with a portion of the regulation
requiring employers to make available, free of charge, a vaccination series
for Hepatitis B to all current employees who are, and new employees who will
be, at risk for exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious
materials and to train said employees, on an annual basis, as to the dangers
of blood and/or other potentially infectious materials and the proper
universal precautions for work practice controls; and
WHEREAS Oakland County is an included employer under the regulations;
and
WHEREAS the Risk Management Department will assume responsibility for
the development and coordination of the individual County
departments/divisions exposure control plans to meet the new regulations,
with assistance provided by the Personnel Department and the Health Division;
and
WHEREAS these three Departments, after consultation with other County
departments/divisions have determined that approximately 1,200 employees in
the Departments of Institutional and Human Services, Public Works, Probate
Court, Prosecutor, and Sheriff are at an occupational exposure risk to blood
and/or other potentially infectious materials and thus should be trained and
offered the Hepatitis B vaccine series; and
WHEREAS the Health Division has offered to conduct the actual
vaccinations and provide a licensed health care professional for training to
departments/divisions as requested, while Personnel and Risk Management will
assists departments in developing the required training and record keeping
programs; and
WHEREAS estimated cost for training material is $1,700, funds are
available in the Personnel Department training budget to purchase the
material with no additional appropriation; and
WHEREAS in order to conduct the vaccinations and licensed health care
professional services the Health Department requests one (1) governmental
funded 1,000 hour, part-time non-eligible Public Health Nurse III, one (1)
governmental funded 520 hour part-time eligible Typist II position and one
(1) governmental funded 520 hour part-time non-eligible Laboratory Technician
I position; funding is available in the Health Division's Miscellaneous
(cigarette tax) account to fund these positions; and
WHEREAS the Personnel Committee recommends that the PTNE hours requested
be reduced by half, if additional hours are required, a request be made; and
WHEREAS estimated initial cost for the program, in addition to the
personnel listed above, includes $84,500 for the vaccine (assuming an 85%
positive response) and $8,900 for supplies and laboratory services, for a
total additional non -personnel cost of $93,400; and
WHEREAS one-half of the initial non-personnel cost ($46,700) will be
expended in 1992, and one-half will be expended in 1993; and
WHEREAS funding is available in the 1992 and 1993 Contingency accounts
to cover the initial non -personnel cost; and
WHEREAS costs to train new employees and to vaccinate those hired in
1993 will be borne by the 1993 budgets of the affected departments; and
WHEREAS outside agencies have asked the Health Division to provide
vaccinations to their employees, the Health Division recommends that this
service be provided only with 100% cost recovery from those outside agencies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the implementation of the County's OSHA required
Bloodborne Pathogens Standards (29 CFR 1910.1310).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following positions be established to
conduct the required vaccinations, act as licensed health care professionals
for training, as requested, and provide necessary support activities;
funding to be provided from the Health Division's Miscellaneous account:
(1) Gov. PTNE (500 hour) Public Health Nurse III Health/Clinic
(1) Gov. PTNE (260 hour) Typist II Health/Clinic
(1) Gov. PTNE (260 hour) Laboratory Technician I Health/Laboratory
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1992/1993 Budget be amended, as follows,
to cover the initial cost of the program:
1992 1993
4-10100 -909 -01 -00 -9900
4-22100-162-01-00-3528
4-10100-901-01-00-4968
4-22100 -162-12 -00 -1001
4-22100-162-12-00-2070
4-22100-162-34-00-1001
4-22100-162-34-00-2070
Contingency
Hlt-Misc.
Non-Dept. Vaccine
Lab. Salaries
Lab. Fringes
Clinic Salaries
Clinic Fringes
($46,700)
( 3,725)
46,700
684
67
2,709
265
($46,700)
( 13,943)
46,700
2,561
251
10,138
993
$ 0 $ 0
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost to train new employees and to
vaccinate those hired during 1993 be borne by the budgets of the affected
departments.
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Exetutw
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Health Division is authorized to
contract with outside agencies to provide Hepatitis B vaccination services
and to charge the appropriate fee to cover 100% of the cost of said service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a report be submitted to the Personnel
Committee at the end of ninety days with information on the number of
employees who have expressed a desire to receive the series of shots, for the
purpose of reevaluating the need for the aforementioned new positions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a report on the status of the project be
submitted to the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee at the end of
six months. Said report to include information on the number of employees
participating and details of the cost associated with the program.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
REPORT (Misc. 92213) September 24, 1992
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: RISK MANAGEMENT - IMPLEMENTATION OF OSHA REQUIRED
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARDS (29 CFR 1910.1030)
TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed
the above referenced suggested resolution, reports that
the committee supports the concept of the program as
presented.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee, I submit the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT (Misc. 92213) September 24, 1992
BY: Personnel Committee, Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson
TO: Finance Committee, Dr. G. William Caddell, Chairperson
IN RE: Risk Management-Implementation of OSHA Required
Bloodborne Pathogens Standards (29 CFR 1910.10301):
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee, having reviewed the personnel
implications of the above-referenced resolution on September 16,
1992, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted with the maximum hours allotted per position as follows:
(1) Gov. PTNE 500 hr. Public Health Nurse
(1) Gov. PTNE 260 hr. Typist II
(1) Gov. PTNE 260 hr. Lab Tech I
And with the inclusion of:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a report be submitted to the
Personnel Committee at the end of ninety days with information
on the number of employees who have expressed a desire to
receive the series of shots, for the purpose of reevaluating
the need for the aforementioned new positions
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a report on the status of the
project be submitted to the Finance Committee and the
Personnel Committee at the end of six months. Said report to
include information on the number of employees participating
and details of the costs associated with the program.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I
submit the foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Resolution # 92211 September 24, 1992
Moved by Caddell supported by Gosling the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Caddell supported by Gosling the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Caddell supported by Gosling the Personnel Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Dr. Caddell stated the amendment recommended in the Personnel Committee
report had been incorporated into the resolution.
Moved by Aaron the resolution be referred back to the General Government
Committee. There was no support.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Krause, Law, McPherson, Millard, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick,
Price, Serra, Skarritt, Aaron, Bishop, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling. (16)
NAYS: Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, McConnell, McCulloch, Olsen, Pappageorge,
Schmid, Wolf, Caddell. (10)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
• STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on Septembr 24, 1992
with the original record tnereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 24th . day of—) September )> 199 •
-- Lynn t. Allen, County Clerk