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Medical Surveillance Program

The Medical Surveillance Program provides Occupational Health oversight for students and employees with exposure to animals, biological hazards, and certain chemical and physical hazards. The degree of oversight and surveillance is based upon risk assessment and an evaluation of the particular exposures and risk category of the individual student or employee. This may vary from time to time in an individual, depending upon personal health factors and changes in exposures (such as animal species.) For persons covered under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, annual training is OSHA mandated and may be completed through the Laboratory Safety Office. Laboratory Safety coordinates with the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), animal resources, other departments, and each enrollee to identify, assess, and manage potential health risks. Services of the Medical Surveillance Program include:

Medical surveillance for employees under OSHA programs requiring periodic exams such as audiograms and pulmonary function testing
Referral to EHS for provision of respirators
Provision of group training sessions for OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard training and group Zoonotic training upon request
Risk-based initial medical surveillance, with consultation and periodic monitoring as needed

Enrollment of personnel in the Medical Surveillance Program with documentation of enrollment status to their department or facility

Immunization and testing including Hepatitis B immunizations and titers, and other services as needed

Career and Protective Services funds the Hepatitis B vaccination program but the individual departments must fund the cost of other vaccines and tests. The goal of the University's Medical Surveillance Program is the prevention of work-related illnesses and injures, while primary care for work-related illnesses and injuries is provided through Workers Compensation Program.

Laboratory Safety 1540 Alcazar Street Center for Health Professions CHP-148, MC 9005 Los Angeles, California 90033-9005 Mail Code 9005
323-442-2200 FAX: 323-442-2201

Health Sciences Campus - 1540 Alcazar Street, Center for Health Professions CHP-148 Los Angeles, California 90033-9005 Mail Code 9005 Tel: 323-442-2200 Fax: 323-442-2201

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	Laboratory Safety 1540 Alcazar Street Center for Health Professions CHP-148, MC 9005 Los Angeles, California 90033-9005 Mail Code 9005 323-442-2200 FAX: 323-442-2201
	Health Sciences Campus - 1540 Alcazar Street, Center for Health Professions CHP-148 Los Angeles, California 90033-9005 Mail Code 9005 Tel: 323-442-2200 Fax: 323-442-2201
	Contact Department