Effective: September 2000
Reviewed: June 2023
Revised: June 2017
Signature/Position: Vice-President, Finance and Operations
Application Legislation:
Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), R.S.O. 1990
Applicability:
This policy applies to members of the University of Guelph community who are organizers of potentially hazardous events or activities on/or off University owned or controlled property including the Guelph Campus, Ridgetown Campus and University Research Stations.
Policy Statements
- The organizer of the potentially hazardous event or activity is responsible for providing an outline of the event activities to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and/or the Central Students Association (CSA) Student Risk Manager and for seeking the approval of all University authorities having responsibility or interest in the event.
- The organizer shall furnish proof of any liability insurance required by the University to the Treasury Office.
- The organizer shall use and retain completed release and indemnification forms, as required by the University.
- The organizer shall notify appropriate University authorities if a sanctioned potentially hazardous event or activity is postponed or cancelled.
- The organizer shall conduct the potentially hazardous event or activity in accordance with the documentation and in the manner stipulated by relevant University authorities.
- The University reserves the right to suspend or terminate all potentially hazardous events or activities as owner of the property or employer or as supervisory due diligence warrants
Term | Definition |
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Potentially hazardous event or activity | An organized event or activity conducted on University owned or controlled property by University employees, student groups or off-campus organizations, that may have the risk of harm to persons, damage to property or liabilities to the University. Examples may include but are not limited to, special events/activities such as ballooning, scaling walls, laser light shows, use of equipment. |
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