IS THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA A SAFE PLACE TO WORK AND STUDY?
Yes. The University of Manitoba recognizes its responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace and is taking all measures necessary to ensure that staff and students are not exposed to asbestos fibres. Recent dust testing by Workplace Safety and Health (March 16, 2002) and by Pinchin Environmental Ltd. (March 13, 2002) in the Fletcher Argue, Tier, Isbister and Elizabeth Dafoe Library Buildings indicated that there is no health risk from asbestos to day-to-day activities in those buildings. Air testing will continue throughout all University of Manitoba buildings on both the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses to ensure the safest possible environment. Two mechanical rooms, one in Fletcher Argue and the other in Tier, where tests showed some asbestos in dust that had been removed with a “scraping” method are currently being scheduled for cleaning. Other mechanical rooms will be tested as soon as possible. Mechanical rooms contain machinery and have access restricted to authorized U
