OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse as an institution receiving Public Health Service funding and as an AAALAC accredited facility is required to have an occupational health and safety program. The following procedures and guidelines have been implemented to assure the health and safety of all personnel involved in laboratory animal care and handling.

Animal Handlers Health Questionnaire - All personnel working with vertebrate animals must fill out a Health Questionnaire and return it to the IACUC Administrator.

Please review all applicable training documents below.

Personal Hygiene

Protective Clothing

Sharps Handling and Disposal

Bites, scratches and other injuries

Allergens

Aquatic Pathogens

Tetanus

Pregnancy

Zoonotic Diseases

For Information regarding the Occupational Health and Safety Program, please contact the IACUC Administrator at 608-785-5195 or IACUC@uwlax.edu