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[[Safety]] | [[Deadly Weapon]] | [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] | [[Latex Sensitivity]] | [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] | [[Waste Handling]] | [[Portable Space Heaters]] | [[Children in the Workplace]] | [[Pets in the Workplace]] | [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] | [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] | [[Medical Surveillance]] | [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] | [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] | [[Youth Safety]] | [[Safety]] | [[Deadly Weapon]] | [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] | [[Latex Sensitivity]] | [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] | [[Waste Handling]] | [[Portable Space Heaters]] | [[Children in the Workplace]] | [[Pets in the Workplace]] | [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] | [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] | [[Medical Surveillance]] | [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] | [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] | [[Youth Safety]] | [[Tours]] | [[Small Appliance]] | [[Unmanned Aircraft]] | [[Electric Scooter]] | ||
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Employees, students, faculty, staff, volunteers and visitors are not allowed to bring pets to the workplace or inside any building where UNMC provides functions or services. <br /> | Employees, students, faculty, staff, volunteers and visitors are not allowed to bring pets to the workplace or inside any building where UNMC provides functions or services. <br /> | ||
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Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action | Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action (Reference UNMC Policy No. 1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]]). | ||
== Exceptions == | == Exceptions == | ||
The use of animals that are a part of the pet therapy program used in designated areas in the hospital and are officially registered and certified with a therapy dog program approved by The Nebraska Medical Center. | The use of animals that are a part of the pet therapy program used in designated areas in the hospital and are officially registered and certified with a therapy dog program approved by The Nebraska Medical Center. | ||
The use of pet therapy animals that are a part of the pet therapy program used in designated areas on campus to reduce stress and anxiety incurred by students. | The use of pet therapy animals that are a part of the pet therapy program used in designated areas on campus to reduce stress and anxiety incurred by students. These animals are officially registered and certified with a therapy dog program and follow the procedures outlined in the [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/Pet_Therapy_SafetyProcedures.pdf UNMC Pet Therapy Procedure]. | ||
Service animals for use by employees are limited to dogs. The use of other types of service animals in non-public areas must be approved by Assistant Vice Chancellor | Service animals for use by employees are limited to dogs. The use of other types of service animals in non-public areas must be approved by Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources. | ||
Service animals are allowed in public areas. Service animals are utilized to accommodate persons with special needs. For the purposes of this policy, a service animal is defined as any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. Such tasks can include guiding a person with impaired vision, alerting a person with impaired hearing to the presence of people or sounds, pulling a wheelchair, etc. The term service animal does not apply to personal pets. | Service animals are allowed in public areas. Service animals are utilized to accommodate persons with special needs. For the purposes of this policy, a service animal is defined as any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. Such tasks can include guiding a person with impaired vision, alerting a person with impaired hearing to the presence of people or sounds, pulling a wheelchair, etc. The term service animal does not apply to personal pets. | ||
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Animals used in the Child Development Center subject to approval of the coordinator. | Animals used in the Child Development Center subject to approval of the coordinator. | ||
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
*Contact Safety Management, 559-7315 | *Contact Safety Management, 402-559-7315 | ||
*UNMC Policy No. 1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]] | *UNMC Policy No. 1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/Pet_Therapy_SafetyProcedures.pdf UNMC Pet Therapy Procedure] | ||
Reviewed and approved by UNMC Safety Leadership Team.<br /><br /> | |||
Reviewed and approved by UNMC Safety Leadership Team<br /><br /> | |||
This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp]. | This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp]. | ||