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OSHA regulations require medical examinations for certain types of work involving exposure to hazardous or toxic substances.

Medical emergencies in the dental office setting are an unavoidable occurrence. The UNC Adams School of Dentistry (ASOD) experiences over 115,000 outpatient visits per year, so it is foreseeable that there will be medical emergencies among those patients as well as persons who accompany them. Medical emergencies also occur among our faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides eligible employees of covered employers with unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. The University has enacted a policy to provide a mechanism for employees to access, and the University to administer, the benefits made available through the FMLA (FMLA leave).

Many State and Federal regulations require employers to provide specific training programs and occupational medical surveillance to employees initially upon employment and in some cases, as shown in Appendix A, annually thereafter. Safety training is the mechanism used to inform employees on specific regulations and the safety procedures to follow while employed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This document addresses UNC School of Medicine Nephropathology Laboratory general guidelines for waste management and covers laboratory safety rules and procedures for personnel, disposal boxes and sharps containers, and preparation of medical waste for contract incinerator service. This document is intended as a supplement to the McLendon Clinical Laboratories Safety Manual.

This operating standard establishes the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) as the appointed authority in accepting and initiating changes to the terms and conditions of any research contract, grant, or cooperative agreement on behalf of the University.

Each State agency is to have a written health and safety program for State employees, based on clearly stated goals or objectives, that promotes safe and healthful working conditions.

This policy is designed to identify a procedure to remove, repair, or replace, products or devices which may be unsafe for patient or employee use throughout the medical center.

To provide specific terms and conditions, accountability and fiscal responsibility for account established based on the underlying gift or contractual agreement, memorandum, correspondence or other supporting documentation.

This operating standard is established to adhere to the University’s obligations as a recipient of sponsored projects specifically under 2 CFR §200.308 and the Federal Research Terms and Conditions.

Items received by Central Receiving are inspected on an item-by-item basis, documenting condition and quantities received for purchase order deliveries to Central Receiving.

Central Receiving was established to document the accurate quantity and condition of items delivered to the University, and provide for safe delivery of items to campus.

This procedure outlines conditions for pre-payment of applicable travel expenses for pre-approved University business travel.

Accidents or sickness which occurs while traveling internationally pose unique challenges. Participants may be unfamiliar with the medical services and locations of their host country. Language barriers and different billing requirements may affect prompt medical services. In addition, serious injuries may require the need for medical evacuation or repatriation services.

Voluntary Shared Leave allows one employee to assist another employee in the case of a prolonged medical condition that exhausts the employee’s available leave and would otherwise force the employee to be placed in leave without pay status, resulting in a loss of income and benefits.