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2 | P a g e <br />COVID-19 <br />Preparedness <br />Plan <br /> <br /> <br />City of Mounds View COVID-19 Preparedness Plan <br /> <br />The City of Mounds View is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our <br />employees. To ensure we have a safe and healthy workplace, we have developed the following <br />COVID-19 Preparedness Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All City of Mounds <br />View employees are responsible for implementing and complying with all aspects of this plan. <br />Our goal is to mitigate the potential for transmission of COVID-19 in our workplaces, and that <br />requires full cooperation among employees. Only through this cooperative effort can we <br />establish and maintain the safety and health of our staff and workplaces. <br /> <br />Management and employees are responsible for implementing and complying with all aspects <br />of this COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. The City of Mounds View managers and supervisors have <br />our full support in enforcing the provisions of this policy. <br /> <br />The City recognizes that our employees are our most important assets. We are serious about <br />safety and health and keeping our employees working at the City. Employee involvement is <br />essential in developing and implementing a successful COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. We have <br />involved our employees in this process by seeking ideas, feedback and suggestions for how best <br />practices can be implemented to maintain the health and safety of everyone. Our Preparedness <br />Plan follows Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Minnesota Department of <br />Health (MDH) guidelines and federal OSHA standards related to COVID-19 and Executive <br />Order 20-48, and addresses: <br /> <br />• Hygiene and respiratory etiquette; <br />• Engineering and administrative controls for social distancing; <br />• Cleaning, disinfecting, decontamination and ventilation; <br />• Prompt identification and isolation of sick persons; <br />• Communications and training that will be provided to managers and employees; and <br />• Management and supervision necessary to ensure effective implementation of the plan. <br /> <br />Screening and Policies for Employees Exhibiting Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 <br /> <br />Employees have been informed of and encouraged to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of <br />COVID-19. The following policies and procedures are being implemented for employees to <br />report when they are sick or experiencing the following symptoms: <br /> <br /> Fever or chills <br /> Cough <br /> Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing <br /> Fatigue <br /> Muscle or body aches <br /> Headache <br /> New loss of taste or smell <br /> Sore throat <br /> Congestion or runny nose <br /> Nausea or vomiting <br /> Diarrhea <br /> <br />