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OLAW makes
sure your institution has an occupational health and safety program
for all personnel who work with animals. The program will depend on
the facility, research activities, hazards, and animal species involved.
Minimally, the program should include the following. 
- Pre-placement medical evaluation.
- Identification of hazards and
safeguards against risks.
- Appropriate testing and vaccinations.
- Staff training on hazards,
safeguards, and roles and responsibilities.
- Policies and facilities
that promote cleanliness and safety.
- Provisions for documenting
and treating job-related injuries and illnesses.
Do not include an assurance attachment to describe the occupational health and safety program. Instead, describe the program in the assurance form. Follow the format shown on OLAW's Sample Animal Welfare
Assurance.
For guidelines on establishing and maintaining an effective safety
program, check out Occupational Health and Safety
in the Care and Use of Research Animals, published by the National Research Council.
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