Veterinary Safety Manual

The AVMA Trust developed the Veterinary Safety Manual to help veterinary practices reduce the risk of illness and injury.

 Veterinary Safety Manual

This veterinary-specific employee training tool will help you:

  1. Identify exposures, hazards, and losses
  2. Evaluate current controls
  3. Develop custom solutions
  4. Implement solutions
  5. Measure results and evaluate solutions 


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This veterinary-specific employee training tool will help you:

  1. Identify exposures, hazards, and losses
  2. Evaluate current controls
  3. Develop custom solutions
  4. Implement solutions
  5. Measure results and evaluate solutions

Veterinary Safety Manual Key Content Sections:

Introduction

  • How to use the manual
  • Establishing new safety and health programs at your practice
  • Enhancing existing programs
  • OSHA’s impact on veterinarians

Safety Program Structure

  • How to structure an effective program
  • Establishing goals
  • Roles and responsibilities

Human Resources Interfaces

  • Employee health and safety orientation and training
  • Accident reporting, investigation, and recordkeeping

Safety Related to Primary Veterinary Services

  • General safety rules
  • Hazard recognition and control
  • Animal handling and restraint
  • Infection control
  • Security and violence-free workplace
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Emergency action plan
  • OSHA inspection plan
  • Radiation safety
  • Controlled substances