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Lake County BCC
315 West Main St.
P.O. Box 7800
Tavares, Florida 32778
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Drug Free Workplace
Refer to: Lake County Board of County Commissioners Policy LCC-28 and Procedure ES-4.02.01.

All Lake County employees are prohibited from using, selling, dispensing, distributing, possessing or manufacturing illegal drugs and narcotics or alcoholic beverages on County premises, work sites or in County vehicles.  

All drug and/or alcohol tests are conducted by Express Care of Lake County, Lake County’s authorized Healthcare Provider.

Express Care of Lake County


2020 Nightingale Lane
Tavares, FL  32778
Phone: (352) 742-1500
Fax: (352) 742-2530 or 742-9024    

Map and driving directions

Hours of Operation:
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Wed
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Sat
After Hour Phone: 352 742-1500
(Answering Service will pick up.)

Supervisor must complete the following steps:

  • Complete a Reasonable Suspicion Observation Form detailing specific observations. The form requires the name and signature of two supervisors observing the questionable behavior.
  • Report the incident to the Department Director and the Office of Employee Services.
  • Remove the employee from the worksite immediately, and escort the employee to Lake County’s authorized Healthcare Provider for a drug test.
  • Present a completed Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test Form to the designated specimen collection site at the time of the test.
  • Place the employee on administration leave with pay status, until the confirmed test results are obtained.

Drug Free Workplace Policy Flyer

Online PowerPoint Presentation will be posted soon for all employees covering substance abuse in the workplace and how to recognizing signs of abuse.

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Employee Wellness Program
Refer to: Lake County Board of County Commissioners Policy LCC-70.
Lake Wellness Solutions

Employee Wellness Team

Employee Wellness Toolbox

Click on the following links to learn more about different wellness tools available to LCBCC employees through the Lake Wellness Solution Employee Wellness Program.

Current Events

  • Onsite Fitness Classes - April classes are scheduled. Classes offered include: Kickboxing, Muscle Toning, Pilates, Boot Camp, Functional Felxibility and Zumba. Attend any of these 40 minutes classes and start feeling more energized! For only $40 you can attend as many of these classes as you would like during the 4-week period. If you get a friend to sign up, you get $10 off your monthly rate!

    For more information or sign up, call or email Nadine Ohlinger at 343-9769.
    Employees can sign up for individual classes on the online training calendar.
    Non-BCC employees must contact Nadine Ohlinger at 343-9769.
    Bring $40 cash or checks (payable to Fit2Live) to the first class you attend.
  • 4-Week Stress Management Series
    April 8, 15, 22, & 29 from 12 to 1 p.m.
    Agricultural Center, Tavares
    April 8: Understanding the Basics of Stress, April 15: Managing Your Time; April 22: Decluttering Your Life; April 29: Developing a Stress Management Plan .For more information, call or email Nadine Ohlinger at 343-9769

  • Substitute Your Ingredients, Lower the Salt You Use
    Thursday, May 15 from 12 to 1 p.m.
    Agricultural Center, Tavares
    Take this class to learn tips on using healthy substitutes to add more nutritional value to your food.  There will be a focus on lowering salt content of food and cooking delicious tasting food without adding salt.For more information, call or email Nadine Ohlinger at 343-9769.

  • Employee Health & Fitness Day
    Wednesday, May 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Administration Building: Room 233 (screenings) Room 235 (workshops)
    • Free Cholesterol Screenings – by appointment only (sign up on the online training calendar or email Nadine Ohlinger)
    • Blood Pressure Screenings – no appointment required
    • Body Fat Analysis – no appointment required
    • Mid-morning Energizer: Fitness Walk with the County Manager – 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
    • One-on-One Consultations with onsite fitness class instructors - by appointment only (sign up on the online training calendar or email Nadine Ohlinger)
    • 30-minute wellness workshops (sign up on the online training calendar or email Nadine Ohlinger)
      • Tips to Reduce Your Back Pain
      • Chair/Desk Exercises
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Property & Liability
Refer to: Lake County Board of County Commissioners Policy LCC-71 and Procedure ES-5.02.02.

Lake County employees are required to immediately report any incidents involving damage of County property immediately to their Supervisor. 

  • Each employee involved in the incident, including any witnesses, must complete the appropriate forms, provide a signed statement and cooperate fully in the investigation following the incident.  The employee must not admit liability or offer settlement to citizen(s) following an accident.

Lake County supervisors will immediately complete the appropriate Property Damage reports for any incidents involving damage to Lake County property.  

  • If the incident involves a vehicle accident and/or injury, Supervisor must call Employee Services to report the incident immediately.  
  • For vehicle accidents on Public roads, the Supervisor will require the employee to submit to a drug and alcohol test at a designated Lake County Health Care Provider as soon as possible after the accident.
  • The Supervisor is responsible for contacting local authorities (Police, Sherriff or Florida Highway Patrol) if required following an incident. 
  • The Supervisor will complete the Supervisor report forms, including corrective action if necessary, verify that all forms (by all employees involved, including any witnesses) have been completed. 
  • The Supervisor will be responsible for verifying that required estimates and/or other requests for information from the Third Party Claims Administrator and Employee Services are complied with.

Any damage to Lake County property should be reported to Employee Services (352-343-9596) immediately.

Property & Liability Reports

Mail signed completed original report in internal mail or deliver to the Offices of Employee Services immediately following the incident.

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Safety Program
Refer to: Lake County Board of County Commissioners Policy LCC-68, Procedure ES-5.01.01 and Procedure ES-5.01.02.

Safety Program Links

There is no job that cannot be performed safely!

Why a SAFETY Program?  Because we all need to know what is specifically required of us to perform our job safely, supervisors need the tools and guidance necessary to manage a safe and productive work place, and management must continually protect Lake County’s greatest asset--the workforce.

A safety program consists of a set of written documents that describe Lake County’s safety policies, procedures and responsibilities. The program is designed to bring structure and consistency to the County’s accident prevention efforts; however just because a safety program is written doesn't mean it is always followed. Safety training for all employees will ensure the program’s effectiveness. The safety program will consist of several key elements:

Lake County Safety Policy - This is a simple statement emphasizing the importance of safety and employee well being, which is of high priority and is supported by upper-management.

Responsibilities of Management, Supervisors, and Employees - Safety responsibilities, at every level of the County, must be clearly defined in writing and relayed through training, so everyone has a fair and equal chance to live up to what is expected of them.

Safety Rules - Safe Work Procedures are established for the safety of each individual and all co-workers. These rules, which are additional "conditions of employment,” can prevent accidents during the work day--but employees and employers often tend to forget them unless they are enforced.

Corrective Action Policy - When any individual fails to follow established safety rules, the entire team may be at risk. When rules are ignored by many, the idea of consistent safe work practices "goes down the tube." The progressive Corrective Action policy defines how safety rules will be enforced fairly and consistently.

Specific Written Programs – Safety practices must be controlled through specific written programs and additional employee training such as Office Safety, Ladder Safety, Lock out /Tag out, Hearing Conservation Program, Bloodborne Pathogens Program, Hazardous Materials, etc. Clearly defined and enforced polices and procedures are necessary to prevent exposures, fatalities or serious injuries.

Safety Meetings - Responsibilities and safety procedures are rarely followed by everyone without an occasional reminder. Like the vaccinations we received as children, we all need booster shots for a good "take." Most work areas have a variety of safety topics to discuss, and safety meetings provide this opportunity. Safety meetings should be documented.  Remember, though, you don’t need to wait for a safety meeting to correct a potentially hazardous situation.

In order for a safety program to be effective, everyone must understand what is expected of them and safety must be an ongoing and essential part of everyone’s work day. This means that everyone must have an occasional reminder of what accident prevention is all about. Safety is a teamwork effort, and everyone plays an important part!

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Workers' Compensation
Refer to: Lake County Board of County Commissioners Policy LCC-71 and Procedure ES-5.02.01.

Lake County has a duty to provide employees with procedures for reporting and obtaining medical treatment for on-the-job injuries and/or illnesses.  

Supervisors should provide a print out of this specific information to the employee seeking medical attention for an on-the-job injury and/or illness.

If a Lake County employee has an on-the-job injury or illness, the following steps should be taken:

A.  Emergency Medical Treatment:

  1. The employee (or employee witness) will notify the supervisor as soon as possible if the injury/illness requires emergency medical treatment and is considered life-threatening.

  2. In the event of a life-threatening injuries or illnesses, someone should call 911 immediately.  Employees with life-threatening injuries or illnesses should be transported to an urgent care facility/hospital by ambulance.  If unsure whether a medical condition is a life-threatening emergency, 911 should be called.

  3. If possible, the supervisor will complete a First Report of Injury or Illness form and provide a copy of this form to the employee to present to the Urgent Care Facility (e.g., hospital) providing emergency medical treatment.  (Refer to Section C – Lake County Workers’ Compensation Reports/Forms.)

  4. If the employee or supervisor has any questions, they should contact the CORVEL (Lake County's managed healthcare company) Case Manager, who is available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 - 4:30 p.m. at (800) 431-2221 ext. 4478, or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 929-0107.

Examples of life-threatening injuries or illness include, but are not limited to:

  1. Unconsciousness
  2. Broken bones
  3. Sudden dizziness or difficulty seeing
  4. Severe abdominal pain
  5. Trauma or injury to the head
  6. Partial or total amputation of a limb or extremity
  7. Persistent pain or discomfort in the chest or arms
  8. Not breathing or having trouble breathing
  9. No signs or lack of circulation
  10. Severe bleeding
  11. Seizures that are unusual, prolonged or multiple, last more than 5 minutes, result in injury or occur in someone who is pregnant or diabetic
  12. Drug overdose
  13. Eye injuries
  14. Gunshot, knife or other weapons wound
  15. Accidents such as falls or involving motor vehicles
  16. High fever (greater than 101°F) with a severe headache and a stiff neck

B.  Non-Emergency Medical Treatment:

  1. If the injury/illness does not require emergency medical treatment and the injury/illness is not considered life threatening, the employee will notify the supervisor immediately. (If unsure whether a medical condition is a life-threatening emergency, 911 should be called.)

  2. The supervisor and employee should work together to complete the First Report of Injury or Illness form and provide a copy of this information to the employee, which the employee will present to the Healthcare Provider. (Refer to Section C – Lake County Workers’ Compensation Reports/Forms.)

  3. If the employee or supervisor has any questions, they should contact the CORVEL (Lake County's managed healthcare company) Case Manager, who is available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 - 4:30 p.m. at (800) 431-2221 ext. 4478, or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 929-0107.

  4. The employee should use the authorized Healthcare Provider for non-emergency medical treatment.

    Express Care of Lake County
    2020 Nightingale Lane
    Tavares, FL  32778

    Phone: (352) 742-1500
    Fax: (352) 742-2530 or 742-9024

    Hours of Operation:
    9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    (Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri.)
    9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  (Wed)
    9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  (Sat.)

    Map and driving directions


  5. If the injury/illness occurs after the Healthcare Provider’s hours listed above, the employee should obtain medical treatment at the nearest Urgent Care Facility (e.g., hospital).

    Examples of illnesses/injuries that may not be life-threatening include, but are not limited to:

    1. Rashes
    2. Upper respiratory infections
    3. Sore throats
    4. Earaches
    5. Headaches
    6. Abrasions
    7. Lacerations
    8. Flu like symptoms
    9. Back pain
    10. Sprains
    11. Minor fracture

C. Workers’ Compensation Reports/Forms:

 The Workers’ Compensation Report is easily obtained from the Lake County intranet, through  
 the “Forms” Quick Link or by going to the Employee Services, Workers’ Compensation page.

  1. First Report of Injury or Illness
    1. Supervisor and employee must complete the First Report immediately (or as soon as possible, if an emergency situation) after an injury/illness is reported.
    2. Supervisor and employee must sign the original report and make a copy.
    3. The employee presents the copy of the report to Urgent Care Facility or Healthcare Provider.  This report serves as authorization for treatment.  
    4. Supervisor must fax the report to EMI, Attn: Barbara Dawson at (772) 220-1637.
    5. The original/signed report shall be mailed through interoffice mail or hand delivered to the Offices of Employee Services, Admin. Building, Room 430.

  2. First Report of Injury or Illness (Report Only)
    1. Supervisor and employee must complete the First Report of Injury or Illness (Report Only) immediately after an injury/illness is reported.
    2. Supervisor and employee must sign the original report.
    3. Employee elects not to have medical treatment.
    4. Supervisor must fax the report to EMI, Attn: Barbara Dawson at (772) 220-1637.
    5. The original/signed report shall be mailed through interoffice mail or hand delivered to the Offices of Employee Services, Admin. Building, Room 430.

  3. Lake County Injury/Illness Reports/Forms
    The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all forms are provided and completed.  The supervisor should collect all reports/forms and submit them as one packet to the Office of Employee Services as soon as possible.

    1. Supervisor Investigation
    2. Employee Statement
    3. Witness Statement
      1. Supervisor, employee, and witness must complete the respective report immediately after an injury/illness occurs and/or is reported.
      2. The original/signed report shall be mailed through interoffice mail or hand delivered to the Offices of Employee Services, Admin. Building, Rm. 430.
  4. EMI Grievance Policy and Procedure
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