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5 <br /> <br />Phase Three: Full Response <br />This phase occurs when the City Administrator and City Council have reason to <br />believe a severe and widespread pandemic is imminent in the Midwest and <br />Minnesota. It may involve the following: <br />1. Cutting back on all non-critical city services and communicating with <br />employees, residents, and other stakeholders that the cutback is now if <br />effect. <br /> <br />2. Implementing telework or remote work policies for designated positions as <br />appropriate and devoting more resources to the most critical functions. <br /> <br />3. Cancelling all employee travel and city events. <br /> <br />4. Implementing backup staffing plans as needed. <br />As with Phase Two, full implementation of Phase Three will depend greatly on the <br />severity of the virus strain and its impact on public health. Depending on the threat <br />level, the City’s decision makers may skip Phase Two and immediately proceed to <br />partial or full implementation of Phase Three. <br />Mandatory Preventative Measures <br />• Use of social distancing methods by maintaining distance of at least six feet <br />from those who are ill, and under extreme conditions, from all other people <br />in the workplace. <br />• Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth. <br />• Stay home when you are sick or have been exposed to someone who is sick. <br />• Discontinuing handshaking as a greeting. <br />• Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. <br />• Use hand sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol) as needed or when soap and water <br />is not available <br />• Use disinfectants to wipe down work surfaces at least twice per day or when <br />a possible contamination has occurred. The City will provide disinfectant <br />wipes for commonly used surfaces such as doorknobs, keyboards, desktops. <br />• Use cough and sneeze etiquette and dispose of tissues in trash cans. <br />Special Guidance for Employees in Healthcare, Public Safety, and <br />Wastewater <br />Cities are responsible for following applicable OSHA requirements, including OSHA's <br />Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030), Personal Protective Equipment (29 CFR <br />1910.132), and Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134) standards. <br />The CDC provides detailed guidance for workers at increased exposure, which <br />includes City employees who perform medical transports and first responder <br />assistance (e.g. police, fire, ambulance). For more information, go to