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C. 86

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:	June 16, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Environmental and Occupational Risk Management (EORM)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Sharon Hymes-Offord 925.335.1450

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 16, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM) to provide professional on-site environmental, health, safety and sustainability consulting support in an amount to exceed $1,104,600 for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Costs will be funded through the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund and through direct charges to user departments.

BACKGROUND:

Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM) consists of staff possessing specialized technical skills in areas such as indoor air quality, infectious disease control, industrial hygiene, as well as general and environmental compliance. Consulting services assist in dealing with Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) compliance inspections and responses on behalf of County departments.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

EORM Safety Specialists assist with the following: facility and program assessments requested by Departments; ergonomic and air quality investigation; development and distribution of federal and state required safety and training tools; continual training of loss control coordinators; implementation of safety/loss control programs for Departments; responses to requests for research and interpretation of federal, state and local health and safety regulations; and on-site First Aid/CPR/AED Training.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not be able to ensure that it meets Cal-OSHA regulatory requirements.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.