5.20 Small Appliances
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Related Minnesota State Board Procedure: | None. |
Purpose: Heat producing appliances used without safety precautions constitute a safety risk. This policy is intended to mitigate the risk. |
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Part 1: Restrictions on Use | |
Subpart A: For safety and energy use reasons, the use of personal small appliances on the Normandale campus is discouraged. |
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Subpart B: Small appliances may be permitted in rooms and offices with automatic fire sprinklers and fire extinguishers located inside or immediately outside the room. |
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Subpart C: Small appliances may not be operated unattended. |
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Subpart D: Personal size refrigerators may be permitted but they must have energy star approval rating and be limited to one per office suite. |
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Subpart E: No personal space heaters are permitted. Space heaters issued by Building Services are allowed. |
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Part 2: Responsibility | |
Subpart A: Approval by Building Services staff is required for all personal small appliances used on the campus. The following criteria will be used:
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Subpart B: Enforcement of this policy is the responsibility of department supervisors. |
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Subpart C: Building Services staff will report unauthorized use of small appliances to department supervisors. |
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Policy History: Date of Adoption: Established prior to 2011 Date of Implementation: Date and Subject of Revisions: Next Review Date: 2016-17 |
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