HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08142012 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Risk Manager to execute a contract with Environmental and Occupational
Risk Management (EORM) to provide professional on-site environmental health and safety consulting support for a
period of one year effective July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $574,500.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs will be funded 70% through the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Funds from departmental charges and
30% through direct charges to user departments.
BACKGROUND:
Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. is a consulting firm consisting 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 have assisted in dealing with Occupational Safety Health
Administration (OSHA) compliance inspections and responses on behalf of County departments.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I
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: August 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 63
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:August 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Environmental and Occupation Risk Management (EORM)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Safety specialists assist with the following: facility and program assessments requested by Departments;
ergonomic and air quality investigations; 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:
County will not be able to ensure it meets Cal-OSHA regulatory requirements.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
EORM