CHILDREN AND UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS

This policy aims to prevent possible accidents or harm to children while on UW-Stout grounds, while also minimizing disruptions to the educational environment. Because UW-Stout manages and maintains potentially hazardous areas – including, but not limited to, scientific laboratories, industrial work spaces, and athletic facilities – children may be prohibited from entering such areas. For safety reasons, and in the best interest of the health and well-being of persons on UW-Stout grounds, it is therefore the policy of UW-Stout that access to certain potentially hazardous university areas be limited only to students, employees, and authorized guests.

2.0 Definition of Terms

2.1 “Hazardous University areas” include, but are not limited to: scientific laboratories, industrial work spaces, athletic facilities, weight rooms, warehouses, and other work areas in which potentially dangerous materials, machinery, or conditions may be present.

2.2 “Children” are those persons present on UW-Stout grounds who have not attained the age of majority (eighteen years of age).

 

3.0 Statement of Policy

3.1 Authorized persons on UW-Stout grounds who ordinarily perform their work in a potentially hazardous University area are expected to be appropriately trained concerning all relevant safety and emergency procedures to adequately protect themselves and others from any such present or potential hazards.

3.2 Children are prohibited from entering potentially hazardous University areas unless:

3.2.1 The individual is a UW-Stout student and such entry occurs in the context of the ordinary duties of that individual as a student, student-employee, intern or assistant who has been informed by the appropriate supervisor of the risks and safety procedures involved; OR

3.2.2 Such entry occurs in the context of a scheduled open house, tour, camp, clinic, or other similar UW-Stout-sanctioned program or activity; OR

3.2.3 Such entry is accompanied or validated by written documentation indicating approval for entry has been granted by the appropriate building supervisor.