Asbestos Management Request

Description:

The purpose of the Asbestos Management Request is to protect WKU faculty, staff, students, and visitors from exposure to airborne asbestos in excess of the permissible limit and to prevent asbestos dust contamination of WKU facilities during demolition, maintenance, and renovation activities. If proper procedures are not followed during work activities, asbestos-containing materials could be unknowingly disturbed, potentially raising levels of airborne asbestos. Workers are prohibited from conducting any work in a manner that may disturb these materials without proper training and controls. Strict adherence to a management system ensures proper procedures are followed during work activities where the possibility exists of disturbing asbestos-containing materials in properties owned or maintained by WKU.

It is often one of the most difficult tasks to minimize inadvertent disruption of asbestos containing materials during a work activity. To better control this situation, a system requiring all work that disturbs or has the potential to disturb asbestos-containing materials utilize an online “Asbestos Management Request” prior to beginning the work. The Departmental Asbestos Coordinator or Project Manager for the department or employee anticipating the work activity shall complete this request. This will allow sufficient time to complete an asbestos survey and identify the asbestos-containing materials for proper management during the project. The University Asbestos Program Coordinator shall review the request and provide guidance concerning the correct procedure required to manage or abate the asbestos-containing material for a particular project or work activity.

To view the WKU Asbestos Management Program in its entirety, use the following link:

WKU Asbestos Operations & Maintenance Program

Who Should Complete a Request:  

Anyone at WKU whose duties include, or take upon themselves, the activity of demolition, construction, modification or renovation of any project (ie. painting, carpet replacement, wall removal or additions, alterations to HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems, building component or system demolition or alterations, etc.) are considered a University Project Manager and shall comply with the WKU Asbestos Operations & Maintenance Program prior to that activity.

Complete the Asbestos Management Request at:

WKU Asbestos Management Request

Direct questions or concerns to the WKU Asbestos Program Coordinator:

Laura Tomlin ~ 745-2236

Note: The completion of the Asbestos Management Request does not authorize the removal or disturbance of asbestos containing materials by such tasks as burning, drilling, sanding, cutting, chipping, or otherwise handling asbestos containing materials that are not intact or will not be kept intact by workers not trained and in compliance with all applicable asbestos-safe work practices and controls.