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1044`8 Hepatitis-B Vaccine Policy <br />Hepatitis-B is a viral liver infection which can be debilitating and in some cases, fatal. Because <br />Hepatitis-B is transmitted through body fluids such as blood, certain groups of people are at a <br />greater risk of infection than others. <br />The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has stated that all employers <br />must evaluate their employees to assess the risk of Hepatitis-B infection, as it relates to their jobs. <br />If a substantial exposure risk is assessed, the employer must offer the vaccine to those employees <br />at no cost to the employee. <br />kattr�t:n1 er:rosuro risk is dofinod as regular exposure to infectious agents, body fluids, or noodle <br />Itic11l dining tho course of performing ono's job dutios. <br />The employees within the cityGity of Ramsey who have been identified at substantial risk of <br />Hepatitis-B infection are Public Works Maintenance staff, Patrol Officers, Community Service <br />Officers, Reserve Officers, and Fire Fighters. <br />ppoeettawe <br />Current medical atendwrda ra glrira thra a alasaa of the IIepatitis vaccine, Tha titnoframo of tho dosoa <br />aro: Oni itutinl dot a) e a a cond doso at one month, eared the third data nt till months. <br />Any employee who, while on the job, is exposed to blood, body fluids or a needle stick is required <br />to: 11 Contact their supervisor as soon as possible. and 21 Complete a First Report of Iniury form <br />to be submitted to Human Resources immediately. The supervisor will initiate appropriate action <br />or contact their Department Head for guidance. <br />10 <br />1. Contact their supa-vi c we z✓✓:: wrvi cr2;a <br />2. Compliti a Pint Rap art of Injury form. <br />If tho exposure is found to bo a significant exposure, tho sups rvit or will initiMta wppropriwta action. <br />The City of llamaoy is cotntni7n d to protocting its omployocs by providing tho vaccine to current <br />members of the abcrrc ztsmkNd groups and ta:' li "',N�i s of these brwrpr J..e time of <br />employ.✓:ty wn w�v a fi�ct-�w1. �a���»t: ..�v�w kui opcn <br />employees who wish to r a c a iv a the vas c cinnti9r. <br />Tho City implamarted tho Hap &al L Policy in Mary IS». Tha progonn rk.V.1 S.o administered by <br />the P.czourccs officA rcca—Klz7z 1', r✓y t1.h I -la- a Pazourcca <br />Manag x tho vac . the <br />Manager. <br />22IPago <br />- - Formatted: Heading 2 <br />Formatted: Font: Arial, 14 pt <br />- l Formatted: Font: Not Bold <br />- -I Formatted: Font: 10.5 pt <br />Formatted: Justified <br />J <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt, Not Bold <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 1", Space After: <br />12 pt, No widow/orphan control, Don't adjust space between <br />Latin and Asian text, Don't adjust space between Asian text <br />and numbers <br />Formatted: Font: 11 pt <br />Formatted: Font: Bold <br />Formatted: Font: 12 pt <br />Formatted: Footer, Line spacing: single <br />