Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health Medical Surveillance Program

• EH&S SOP-006 v1 - Work Related Accident Investigation Procedures
• Occupational Health Program
• Confined Space Program
• Hearing Conservation Program
• Lockout/Tagout Program
• Respiratory Protection Program
• Indoor Air Quality Resources

Other Occupational Health and Safety Resources

• American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• American Board of Industrial Hygiene
• The Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• National Institute For Occupational Safety & Health
• Environmental Protection Agency

Occupational Health

The Florida Atlantic University Occupational Health Program is dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of its employees.  Hazards encountered in the campus workplace are addressed by individual risk assessment and medical surveillance.  These hazards can include:  contact with biohazardous materials, contact with chemical hazards, contact with research animals, requirements for respiratory protection, and scientific diving.  All employees and students with the potential for these risks must be enrolled in the Occupational Health Program.  Work requiring enrollment includes:

• Work that includes direct or indirect contact with research animals
• Work as an EH&S hazardous materials emergency responder
• Work around excessive noise
• Work with materials derived from humans or nonhuman primates
• Work with exposure to hazardous levels of dusts, mists, fumes, or vapors
• Work requiring scientific diving

Related FAU Plans and Program Manuals

For questions or to learn more about the Occupational Health program at FAU, please contact the FAU Biological Safety Officer at  bso@fau.edu. 

Indoor Air Quality Resources

Home & Office

• EPA Guide:  Ozone Generators That Are Sold As Air Cleaners
• EPA Fact Sheet:  Residential Air Cleaners
• EPA Guide:  Residential Air-Cleaning Devices
• EPA Guide:  Should you have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?

Commercial Buildings & Schools

• EPA:  Building Air Quality:  A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
• EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools

Additional Information

• EPA Indoor Air Quality Information
• CPSC Guide: Biological Pollutants in Your Home
• Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals

Medical Surveillance Program - CareSpot

Steps to participate in the Occupational Health Program (all steps must be completed)

STEP 1: Fill out all required forms

• Meet with your supervisor to complete the  Initial Risk Assessment Form  based on your job activities and save the form electronically to your computer.
• If your work will require the use of a respirator, complete the FAU Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire and save it electronically to your computer.  
• If your work will require scientific diving, go to the  Diving Safety Website  and contact Jimmy Nelson @  jnelso40@fau.edu.
• If your work will require contact with research animals, complete your animal contact form in  SciShield  (ensure PI has added you to the lab).

STEP 2: Verification that all forms are complete

• If you work at HBOI,  meet with Tina Angelo  tangelo@fau.edu  to ensure all required forms have been completed and receive additional information regarding scheduling your appointment with CareSpot. You must take all forms provided to you in Step 2 to your appointment.
• If you work at all other campuses,  Contact Rich Brust at  brustr@fau.edu  to ensure all required forms have been completed and receive additional information regarding scheduling your appointment with CareSpot. You must take all forms provided to you in Step 2 to your appointment.

STEP 3: Schedule and attend your medical evaluation appointment

• Contact  CareSpot  at your preferred location to schedule and attend your appointment. You must take all forms provided to you in Step 2 to your appointment.

STEP 4: Receive notification regarding your clearance status

• Provider notifies worker and EH&S of clearance status following evaluation.

STEP 5: Keep your medical surveillance current

• Renewals are required, depending on the medical surveillance program.  
  • Animal contact annual renewals do not require in-person appointments unless recommended by the provider (on a case-by-case basis).
  • All other renewals require in-person appointments with the provider.
     
    For questions or to learn more about the Occupational Health programs at FAU, please contact the FAU Research Safety Officer, Rich Brust, at  brustr@fau.edu