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HR Policy - UW System Administrative Policy 620 - Working in Isolation

This policy provides a risk evaluation framework to ensure the safety of faculty, staff and students who work, volunteer or perform for credit activities alone in potentially hazardous environments within, but not limited to campus teaching and research laboratories, studios, workshops and other facilities or environments.

 Functional Owner

 UW System

 Executive Sponsors

 UW System Level Policy 

 Policy Contact

 Human Resources Office


Who this policy applies to:

All employees


Rationale:

This policy provides a risk evaluation framework to ensure the safety of faculty, staff and students who work, volunteer or perform for credit activities alone in potentially hazardous environments within, but not limited to campus teaching and research laboratories, studios, workshops and other facilities or environments.  


Policy Detail:

This UW System Policy is available on the UW System Policy Page.  For more information, please visit: 

https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/working-in-isolation/


Revision History:

Format updated June 2025.



Keywords:
risk evaluation framework, isolation, hazardous environments, isolated work, high-risk hazards, hazard analysis, risk management, business services 
Doc ID:
119059
Owned by:
Julia G. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2022-06-15
Updated:
2025-06-25
Sites:
UW-La Crosse