You are here
- Home
- Announcements
- Lessons Learned from Fall 2020 Semi-Annual Facility Inspections
Lessons Learned from Fall 2020 Semi-Annual Facility Inspections
The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) completed its latest round of semi-annual facility inspections in mid-September.
These inspections are one of the most important tools we have for assessing our programmatic strengths and areas for individual and collective improvement(s) in service to the animals under our care.
As such, we hope that you will take a few minutes to review these latest findings along with our suggestions for improvement. Please also share and discuss this information with your staff, including any students involved with research in your laboratory.
Common Deficiency Areas** Identified During Fall 2020 Inspections:
|
|
Examples:
|
Suggestions for Improvement:
|
|
|
Examples:
|
Suggestions for Improvement:
|
|
|
Examples:
|
Suggestions for Improvement:
|
|
|
Examples:
|
Suggestions for Improvement:
|
|
|
Examples:
|
Suggestions for Improvement:
|
**Percentages above represent the number of overall deficient findings in a given area (e.g., Occupational Health & Safety – 37% denotes that,
of the total findings identified during Fall 2020 IACUC semi-annual facility inspections, 37% were related to occupational health and safety).
Failure to follow proper policies and procedures, even those that may seem relatively small or insignificant, puts individual and animal safety at risk and could lead to serious citations for the entire University. Remember, maintaining a safe and secure environment for our animals and our research personnel is paramount to the integrity and success of our research.
Questions or concerns about semi-annual IACUC facility inspections, or any of the items outlined above, should be directed to the Animal Care & Use Office at acuoffice@umich.edu or (734) 763-8028.
We thank you for your diligence and attention to these important matters.