Safety Training and Medical Surveillance Requirements Safety Training and Medical Surveillance Requirements

Safety training and medical surveillance is provided in accordance with University policy, OSHA, JCAHO, EPA, and other regulatory requirements. The matrix below illustrates some of the requirements for specific work environments. Please note this matrix is not inclusive of all training and medical surveillance. Any department that needs assistance with job specific training and/or medical surveillance should contact EHS.

Work Environment New Employee Orientation Annual Training Job Specific Medical Surveillance
Office
(i.e. Administrative support; Instructors; Faculty; Student Assistants)
Office2 If working in Healthcare environment:
  • Tuberculosis2
  • JCAHO3
  • Fire extinguisher1
  If working in a Healthcare Environment:
  • Immunization Review
  • Annual PPD (for TB)
Clinic
(i.e. Physicians in healthcare areas; all other medical personnel)
Clinic2
  • Bloodborne Pathogens2
  • Tuberculosis2
  • JCAHO3
  • Fire Extinguishers1
  • Respiratory Protection2
  • CPR4
  • Immunization Review
  • Annual PPD (for TB)
  • Annual Respiratory
Lab
  • Lab2
  • Radiation Worker1
If working with blood or body fluids: BBP2.
  • Respiratory Protection2
  • Lab Safety Plan4
Depends on Research:
  • HIV Screening
  • Hep B Vaccine
  • Annual PPD
  • Respiratory Protection
IMAC
(Maintenance shops)
IMAC/SS2
  • Respiratory Protection2
  • Fire Extinguisher1
Where applicable:
  • Forklift
  • Trenching
  • Fall protection
  • Confined space
  • Etc.
If working in a Healthcare Environment:
  • Immunization review
  • Annual PPD (for TB)
Where applicable:
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Hearing Conservation
Support Services
(i.e. Public Safety, EHS, Housekeeping)
IMAC/SS2 Respiratory Protection2   If working in a Healthcare Environment:
  • Immunization review
  • Annual PPD (for TB)
Where applicable:
  • Respiratory Protection

Notes

1EHS Instructor-Led only
2 EHS Instructor-led or EHS Self Study
3 EHS Self Study
4 Departmental

Any UNC employee with a Hospital ID is required to have JCAHO and Tuberculosis annual training.

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