Enrollment in the Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP) is required for all personnel wishing to work in animal areas or only handle animal tissue but never handle live animals.The two steps of this requirement are listed below.
Note: the training below is not sufficient for animal facility access. Visit the animal users & facility access page for information on required training.
1. Complete the following 1 course in CITI Program:
- Occupational Health and Safety Training for Animal Handlers
Instructions for Registering a NEW CITI Account for the Occ. Health Course (for users who do not have a CITI account) NOTE: You must register with the UofL ID version of your email address (e.g., t0tull01@louisville.edu).
Instructions for Registering an EXISTING CITI Account for the Occ. Health Course (for users who already have a CITI account)
2. Complete the Periodic Animal Health Survey.
Health surveys should be submitted directly to Campus Health via email to immunize@louisville.edu with the subject line "Animal Contact Health Survey."
Occupational Health and Safety Program Enrollment
Enrollment in the Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP) is mandatory for all personnel exposed to animals or animal areas and must be renewed every three years.OHSP enrollment consists of 2 parts: a CITI training course and the Individual Risk Assessment (the Periodic Animal Contact Health Survey). The CITI training course, titled "Occupational Health and Safety Training for Animal Handlers," includes information about animal-related hazards such as allergies, bites, and scratches; zoonotic diseases; physical hazards such as "sharps," electrical hazards, and compressed gas cylinders; and the use of hazardous agents.