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City of Mounds View COVID-19 Preparedness Plan The City of Mounds View is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our employees. To ensure we have a safe and healthy workplace, we have developed the following COVID-19 Preparedness Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All City of Mounds View employees are responsible for implementing and complying with all aspects of this plan. Our goal is to mitigate the potential for transmission of COVID-19 in our workplaces, and that requires full cooperation among employees. Only through this cooperative effort can we establish and maintain the safety and health of our staff and workplaces. Management and employees are responsible for implementing and complying with all aspects of this COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. The City of Mounds View managers and supervisors have our full support in enforcing the provisions of this policy. The City recognizes that our employees are our most important assets. We are serious about safety and health and keeping our employees working at the City. Employee involvement is essential in developing and implementing a successful COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. We have involved our employees in this process by seeking ideas, feedback and suggestions for how best practices can be implemented to maintain the health and safety of everyone. Our Preparedness Plan follows Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) guidelines and federal OSHA standards related to COVID-19 and Executive Order 20-74, and addresses: • Hygiene and respiratory etiquette; • Engineering and administrative controls for social distancing; • Cleaning, disinfecting, decontamination and ventilation; • Prompt identification and isolation of sick persons; • Communications and training that will be provided to managers and employees; and • Management and supervision necessary to ensure effective implementation of the plan. Screening and Policies for Employees Exhibiting Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 Employees have been informed of and encouraged to self -monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The following policies and procedures are being implemented for employees to report when they are sick or experiencing the following symptoms: ➢ Fever or chills ➢ Cough ➢ Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing ➢ Fatigue ➢ Muscle or body aches ➢ Headache ➢ New loss of taste or smell ➢ Sore throat ➢ Congestion or runny nose ➢ Nausea or vomiting ➢ Diarrhea 21 Page COVID-19 Preparedness Plan