Occupational Health Medical Surveillance Program
Cornell’s AUHSP’s medical surveillance program was designed for individuals having recurrent or one time animal contact during the execution of their responsibilities supporting University-sponsored activities. The program is intended to comply with the recommendations made by The Committee on Occupational Safety and Health in Research Animal Facilities, The Institute for Laboratory Animal Resources Council, and The Commission on Life Sciences. These published recommendations are documented in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, (National Research Council; National Academy Press; Washington DC; 1996) and Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals (National Research Council; National Academy Press; Washington DC; 1997).
Individuals covered by the AUHSP program include faculty, staff, students, visiting scholars, and volunteers or visitors who have direct exposure to vertebrate animals and, in some cases, animal tissues, body fluids or wastes. Individuals involved in isolated one-time contact will be informed of specific health precautions and appropriate innoculation or medical constraints.
AUHSP program requirements are based on the type and frequency of exposure to animals. Employee identification and tracking will be managed jointly by EH&S and CARE using the Safety Base system.