Bringing your child to work can be a meaningful way to expose our youth to future job possibilities and to teach the value of education and the rewards of hard work. 

UPEI values their employees and recognizes the importance of programming such as "Bring Your Kid to Work Day." To ensure the safety of all, the following criteria must be met before your child may be permitted to participate in the program at UPEI.

a) Permission from your supervisor.

b) Appropriate precautionary measures are taken, and hazards have been considered or removed during the visit.

c) Supervision of children is required at all times.

d) Supervisors may require additional safety measures prior to such visits and may require written parental consent authorizing the site visit.

Examples of high-risk safety areas include, but are not limited to

1. Shops, mechanical rooms, confined spaces, food preparation areas.
2. Any areas, indoors or out, containing power tools or machinery with exposed moving parts or rotating equipment.
3. Areas with excessive noise, temperatures, inadequate ventilation, or potential for exposure to chemicals or hazardous biological material.
4. University vehicles, heavy duty, or other motorized equipment.
5. Any other high-risk areas such as rooftops, construction zones, etc.
6. Laboratories or specialized work areas that include chemicals, biological hazards, radioactive hazards, flammables, explosives, compressed gasses, sharp objects, lasers, research animals, hazardous wastes, or other environmental hazards. Refer to the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual for specific laboratory visitor guidance at https://files.upei.ca/healthandsafety/upei_laboratory_safety_manual.pdf.

Supervisors must email HSE@upei.ca prior to November 1, to notify that a child will be at the workplace and to include date, workplace location(s), and activity.

For any questions or concerns please contact your supervisor.