Occupational Safety & Environmental Health (OSEH) Program

The goal of the Occupational Safety & Environmental Health Program is to identify hazards involved with animal care and use, assess the risk(s) associated with those hazards, and eliminate or manage those assessed risks. The Program is the responsibility of the UCUCA, which will provide advice to the administrator of the Program, Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH).

All faculty, staff, and students who have direct contact with animals; direct contact with non-sanitized animal caging or enclosures; direct contact with non-fixed or non-sterilized animal tissues, fluids, or wastes; and/or who provide service support to animal equipment, devices, or facilities MUST be enrolled in this Program. The type of animals and associated hazards that will be encountered in the workplace determine what type of health assessment and safety training each employee will receive.

OSEH Animal Handler Program Guideline

Risk Assessment Form (General Animal Use)

Risk Assessment Form (Primate Use)

UM Occupational Safety & Environmental Health (OSEH) Website