Purpose: Heat producing appliances used without safety precautions constitute a safety risk.   This policy is intended to mitigate the risk.

Subpart A: For safety and energy use reasons, the use of personal small appliances on the Normandale campus is discouraged.

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.

Subpart C: Small appliances may not be operated unattended.

Subpart D: Personal size refrigerators may be permitted but they must have energy star approval rating and be limited to one per office suite.

Subpart E: No personal space heaters are permitted.  Space heaters issued by Building Services are allowed.

Subpart A:  Approval by Building Services staff is required for all personal small appliances used on the campus.  The following criteria will be used:

1. Appliances must be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listed.
2. Heat-producing appliances must have an automatic shut-off.
3. Appliances with open heating elements are not permitted.
4. Electrical power supply must be sufficient to operate the appliance.

Subpart B:  Enforcement of this policy is the responsibility of department supervisors.

Subpart C:  Building Services staff will report unauthorized use of small appliances to department supervisors.