Capital Safety Projects Funding

All projects are prioritized based upon the degree of health/safety hazard, population exposed, regulatory risk and available funding.

To request funding for a capital safety project, download and print the Capital Safety Project Request Form (PDF). Mail the completed form to the Building and Fire Safety Office, Box 354400.

Types of projects that qualify for capital safety projects funding:

  1. Where pre-existing conditions result in regulatory requirement or personal, occupational and/or public or property safety hazard that is facility related. Examples include:
    • fire safety exiting/egress corrections
    • sprinklers and fire alarm system upgrades
    • building evacuation route and other signage
    • emergency pathway lighting in building corridors and stairs
    • point source exhaust ventilation, fume hood, fan and duct replacements when systems no longer meet safety ventilation guidelines
    • asbestos and lead presenting a occupational hazard
    • cross connection corrections
    • eye wash and safety shower installation and/or replacement;
    • public pathways; roof access; fall restraints
    • non-structural seismic improvements (i.e., ceilings, light fixtures, glass, but typically excludes shelving and departmental furnishings and equipment)
    • handrails and guardrails, fall protection, slipping and tripping hazards
  2. Minor regulatory violation notices that are facility and/or infrastructure related and not considered routine or preventive maintenance.
  3. Preliminary design and technical studies associated with existing hazards or safety deficiencies.

Types of projects that are not ordinarily considered for capital safety project funds include:

  1. Changes to a facility due to a new use. For example, if a newly funded research project involving hazardous materials needs for special ventilation, the research project itself should fund the facility changes necessary to provide a safe environment.
  2. Requests that are normally considered a part of routine or preventive maintenance. For example, a request to replace a carpet because it is torn and could result in a tripping hazard would not be considered.
  3. Those projects associated with maintenance of fire and life safety systems.
  4. Anything requiring ongoing funding, e.g. computer services or fire alarm/security monitoring.