• Asbestos
• Capital Renewal
• Facility Maintenance Technicians
• HVAC Mechanics and Water Treatment Specialists

Asbestos

Work in regulated areas (abatements/releases)

• Chemical boots
• Safety glasses
• Disposable coveralls
• Hearing protection (recommended as needed)
• Filtering respirator

Collecting asbestos samples

• Work gloves (recommended as needed)
• Safety glasses (required for overhead sampling)
• Disposeable coveralls (recommended as needed)
• Hearing protection (recommended as needed)
• Filtering respirator

Capital Renewal

Working in construction areas

• Hard hat
• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses
• Hearing protection (required in high noise areas)

Monitoring roof repairs

• Hard hat (at employee's discretion)
• Safety shoes (at employee's discretion)
• Safety glasses (at employee's discretion)
• Hearing protection (at employee's discretion)

Monitoring facade cleaning activities

• Hard hat
• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Work around heavy equipment

• Hard hat
• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses
• Hearing protection (at employee's discretion)

Work in mechanical rooms

• Hard hat (at employee's discretion)
• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses
• Hearing protection (at employee's discretion)

Work around running compressors and emergency generators

• Hearing protection

Facility Maintenance Technicians

Adjusting dampers (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Air venting

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Bench work - shop fabrication

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Filing, hacksawing, wire brushing

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Drill press

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Grinding

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Cleaning/servicing cooling towers

• Safety shoes
• Chemical boots (if standing in water)
• Work gloves
• Chemical gloves (if chemical splash hazard is present)
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles (if chemical splash hazard is present)

Filter changing

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Hoisting and rigging

• Hard hat
• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Maintain water treatment distribution systems

• Safety shoes
• Chemical gloves (if chemical splash hazard is present)
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles (if chemical splash hazard is present)
• Face shield (if working with corrosives or acids)
• Chemical apron (if working with corrosives or acids)

Performing water chemistry tests

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Chemical gloves
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles
• Face shield (if working with corrosives or acids)
• Chemical apron (if working with corrosives or acids)

Repairing fume hood assemblies

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Repairing/rebuilding pumps (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Replacing/tightening fan belts (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Replacing/tightening pulleys, sheaves, and shafts (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Servicing fan coil units (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning condensate pans (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning intake grills (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning plenums (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning steam generators and heat exchangers (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Strainer flushing/replacement

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Trap servicing/replacement

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Working around chillers, compressors or generators

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses
• Hearing protection

Winterizing coils (pumping glycol)

• Safety shoes
• Chemical boots
• Chemical gloves (if chemical splash hazard is present)
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles (if chemical safety hazard is present)

HVAC Mechanics and Water Treatment Specialists

Acid Cleaning Coils

• Safety shoes
• Chemical boots
• Chemical gloves
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles
• Face shield
• Chemical Apron
• Filtering respirator (may be required)

Adjusting dampers

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Air venting

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Benchwork - shop fabrication

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Charging/reclaiming refrigeration units

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Cleaning/servicing cooling towers

• Safety shoes
• Chemical boots (if standing in water)
• Chemical gloves (if chemical splash hazard is present)
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles (if chemical splash hazard is present)

Electrical Troubleshooting: Relays, starters, limit controls

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Fastening (hand) nailing, anchors, toggle bolts

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Fastening (hilti)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses
• Face shield
• Hearing protection

Filing, drill pressing, using a vise

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Filter changing

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Hanger installation

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Hoisting and rigging

• Hard hat
• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Installation of gaskets

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Maintain water treatment distribution systems

• Safety shoes
• Chemical gloves (if chemical splash hazard is present)
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles (if chemical splash hazard is present)
• Face shield (if working with corrosives or acids)
• Chemical apron (if working with corrosives or acids)

Performing water chemistry tests

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Chemical gloves
• Safety glasses
• Splash goggles
• Face shield (if working with corrosives or acids)
• Chemical apron (if working with corrosives or acids)

Pipe cutting

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Pipe repair or replacement (sweat)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses
• Face shield

Pipe repair or replacement (threaded)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Pipe sweating

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses
• Face shield

Pipe threading (electric or hand)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Punching condenser tubes

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Repair/replace flanged assembly

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Repair/replace PVC pipe

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Repair/replace burst coils

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Repair exhaust fan assemblies

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Repairing fume hood assemblies

WARNING: Chemicals may be present in ducts. Check with Chemical Hygiene Officer before performing work.

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Chemical gloves
• Safety glasses
• Dust mask
• Filtering respirator

Replacing/tightening fan belts (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Replacing/tightening pulleys, sheaves, and shafts (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Servicing fan coil units (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning condensate pans (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning intake grills (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning plenums

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Servicing/cleaning steam generators and heat exchangers (PM)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves (as necessary for sharp objects)
• Safety glasses

Servicing/installing window a/c units

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Strainer flushing/replacement

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Toggle-bolting

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Trap cleaning/changing

• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses

Valve repair/replacement (sweat or threaded)

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses

Welding and torch cutting

• Safety shoes
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses (appropriate lens required)
• Welding helmet (recommended)