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<p class="MsoNormal">Current Michigan and Federal strategies are to provide information on the infection and virus and permit local areas to make their own determinations based on the available facts and science and CDC recommendations. The absence of mandates
or regulations does not necessarily mean that a library should have no policies in place.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As libraries consider how to handle mitigation policies for COVID-19 (and the COVID Delta Variant), it may be helpful to consider that although MDHHS, MiOSHA and OSHA (MiOSHA works with OSHA) may not have specific mandates currently in
place, the “General Duty Clause,” which requires employers (including public libraries) to keep employees safe from “recognized hazards,” is still law. Covid-19 (and its variants) is still a recognized hazard
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<p class="MsoNormal">The most recent CDC guidance recommends masking for vaccinated and unvaccinated in indoor areas – especially when around people whom they do not know vaccination status, and in locations experiencing high community transmission of infection.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is recommended that public libraries review local community transmission data, local vaccination rates, and current infection data to determine the best policies for their library.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is also useful to contact your local health department and/or MiOSHA to obtain additional information on what may be recommended by experts for your community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.natlawreview.com/article/osha-s-revised-covid-19-guidance-highlights-employer-duties-unvaccinated-and-risk">https://www.natlawreview.com/article/osha-s-revised-covid-19-guidance-highlights-employer-duties-unvaccinated-and-risk</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework">https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CDC Updated Guidance<br>
“</span></b><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">”</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Guidance now recommends masks for indoor activities even for vaccinated persons if located in an area of “substantial or high transmission,” and if vulnerable (*such as immunocompromised people - even if vaccinated) or unvaccinated people in household.Several
counties in Michigan are at these levels. See CDC map (updated Jul 27, 2021)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“</span><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/about-covid-19/caring-for-children/families.html"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Families
with Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Family Members</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">” Guidance on keeping kids (and other non vaccinated) and immunocompromised family members safe.(Updated July 16, 2021)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">“<b>Protect Yourself and Others</b></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">”
Guidance on protections for the unvaccinated and immunocompromised(Updated Jul 26, 2021).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://bit.ly/3778gY7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">CDC Internal Report</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">
</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">including information on transmission of Delta Variant by vaccinated persons (see slide 15 and on). This is data that prompted CDC revised recommendations on masking. Report
is via Washington Post.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">CDC Case Tracker & Transmission Map</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">- Used to determine high,moderate, and low areas of transmissions for masking recommendations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/27/health/cdc-mask-guidance-vaccinated-people-bn/index.html"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">CNN Article</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
on CDC updated masking recommendations</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">MiOSHAcontact : 855-SAFEC19 (855-723-3219)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">County Health Departments - <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73970_5461_74040---,00.html">
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73970_5461_74040---,00.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take Care!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clare<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Cory Grimminck via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 30, 2021 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Unvaccinated Staff<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now that all the COVID restrictions have been lifted and we only have to follow the (very vague and non-committal) OSHA rules, I was wondering what everyone is doing about unvaccinated staff. Do you make them wear a mask? Do you try
to separate them from the rest of your staff? Or do you let them roam free?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any feedback you can give me,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cory Grimminck<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Director, Portland District Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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