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Roof Access Policy

  • If work will be conducted on the roof of a building, the university project manager shall coordinate access with Facilities, the departments of the building (when appropriate), and Environmental Health & Safety as necessary.  
  • Roof access shall be in accordance with Roof Access Procedure(s) regarding potential exposure to chemical fume hood systems and exhausts, biological fume hood exhausts, severe noise hazards, radiofrequency towers, and fall hazards may be present.  
    • Refer to building-specific information.
  • Fume hoods within, or adjacent to, the work area may be shut down, if necessary.