HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07082014 - C.75RECOMMENDATION(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 not to exceed $736,300 for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs will be funded 43% through the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund and 57% 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.
EORM Safety Specialists assist with the following: facility and program assessments requested by Departments;
ergonomic and air quality investigations; development and distribution of federal
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/08/2014 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Sharon Hymes-Offord,
(925) 335-1442
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: July 8, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 75
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:July 8, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Environmental Occupational Risk Management (EORM)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 is meets Cal-OSHA regulatory requirements.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.