Roof access is restricted due to potential chemical, physical, and radiological hazards. This form is to authorize roof access to UAF Facilities Services employees who meet specific qualifications. All other roof access requests must be reviewed by UAF Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management.
Fall protection training is required prior to accessing any campus roof. An approved and properly installed fall protection system is required on roofs without code compliant parapet walls or railings for all roof access functions except roof inspections (29 CFR 1926.501). Fall protection methods and equipment must be reviewed by the appointed, and trained, competent person prior to roof access. Buildings with adequate fall protection systems in place to date:
AHRB (parts of) Brooks (except penthouse) Duckering (parts of) Gruening
Elvey (upper roof only) BiRD IARC WRRB Virology Moore (lower roof only)
Reichardt (except penthouse) Museum (parts of) Irving II (except penthouse)
Murie (lower roof only) CTC (lower roof only) Parking Garage (except penthouses)
Respirators may be required to avoid possible exhaust fan contaminates. (29 CFR 1910.134) When respirators are worn, use cartridges approved for the type of emissions. If unsure of the type of emission (organic vapor, formaldehyde, particulate, etc) contact the safety officer. Respirators do not need to be worn if one of the following conditions applies:
Work on the exhaust stack – The fumehood exhaust system is shut down and locked out.
Work around exhaust stacks – 1) The stacks are at least eight feet high and the work can be performed out of the airstream. 2) The exhaust is less than eight feet high, work is upwind of the stacks or at least ten feet away from the stack. 3) The stack exhausts horizontally and the wind is blowing in the same direction as the stack blows, work up-wind of the stack.
Exceptions – Irving II has special hazards that require a respirator to be worn at all times when working on the roof. Oneill (south side center near exhausts) requires a respirator as well.
Radio Frequency Radiation (RF)– RF hazards may be present on roofs that have transmitting antennas. To avoid the RF hazard avoid working in front of the antenna. Buildings with transmitting antennas include Bartlett, Butrovich, Elvey, IARC, Gruening, Whitaker, and Moore.
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