The Occupational Health and Safety for Animal Users Program
IUEHS has developed this program to identify hazards involved with animal care and use, assess the risk(s) associated with those hazards, and eliminate or manage the associated risks.
Program Enrollment
Participation in this program is mandatory for all Indiana University employees identified in Section 1.2 of this program.
All personnel listed on a research protocol who meet the requirements indicated above will be required to complete the following based on their campus:
For IU Bloomington, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus, and IU School of Medicine-Northwest:
- Complete the online Medical Questionnaire form
- Complete the online Animal Care and Use Risk Assessment
- Complete all required training as determined by the job hazard analysis/risk assessment.
For IU Southeast Campus:
- Complete the online Medical Questionnaire.
- The risk assessment is completed by IUEHS during the protocol review.
- Complete all required training as determined by the job hazard analysis/risk assessment.
Failure to enroll and/or provide updates may result in suspension of the employee’s ability to work on an animal protocol or in an animal facility.