diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 98aca0de18..5728e36902 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * @forbesjo added chrome for PR tests ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3235))
 * @MCGallaspy added vttjs to the self-hosting guide ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3229))
 * @chrisauclair added ARIA region and label to player element ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3227))
+* @andyearnshaw updated document event handlers to use el.ownerDocument ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3230))
 
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js b/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js
index 17b5853564..83879ab5f9 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import Popup from '../popup/popup.js';
 import PopupButton from '../popup/popup-button.js';
 import MuteToggle from './mute-toggle.js';
 import VolumeBar from './volume-control/volume-bar.js';
-import document from 'global/document';
 
 /**
  * Button for volume popup
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ class VolumeMenuButton extends PopupButton {
 
   handleMouseDown(event) {
     this.on(['mousemove', 'touchmove'], Fn.bind(this.volumeBar, this.volumeBar.handleMouseMove));
-    this.on(document, ['mouseup', 'touchend'], this.handleMouseUp);
+    this.on(this.el_.ownerDocument, ['mouseup', 'touchend'], this.handleMouseUp);
   }
 
   handleMouseUp(event) {
diff --git a/src/js/modal-dialog.js b/src/js/modal-dialog.js
index 833b1e329e..cd9ab6c921 100644
--- a/src/js/modal-dialog.js
+++ b/src/js/modal-dialog.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * @file modal-dialog.js
  */
-import document from 'global/document';
-
 import * as Dom from './utils/dom';
 import * as Fn from './utils/fn';
 import log from './utils/log';
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ class ModalDialog extends Component {
       }
 
       if (this.closeable()) {
-        this.on(document, 'keydown', Fn.bind(this, this.handleKeyPress));
+        this.on(this.el_.ownerDocument, 'keydown', Fn.bind(this, this.handleKeyPress));
       }
 
       player.controls(false);
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ class ModalDialog extends Component {
       }
 
       if (this.closeable()) {
-        this.off(document, 'keydown', Fn.bind(this, this.handleKeyPress));
+        this.off(this.el_.ownerDocument, 'keydown', Fn.bind(this, this.handleKeyPress));
       }
 
       player.controls(true);
diff --git a/src/js/slider/slider.js b/src/js/slider/slider.js
index ae182b4c05..9bcd77ac8c 100644
--- a/src/js/slider/slider.js
+++ b/src/js/slider/slider.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  */
 import Component from '../component.js';
 import * as Dom from '../utils/dom.js';
-import document from 'global/document';
 import assign from 'object.assign';
 
 /**
@@ -68,16 +67,18 @@ class Slider extends Component {
    * @method handleMouseDown
    */
   handleMouseDown(event) {
+    let doc = this.bar.el_.ownerDocument;
+
     event.preventDefault();
     Dom.blockTextSelection();
 
     this.addClass('vjs-sliding');
     this.trigger('slideractive');
 
-    this.on(document, 'mousemove', this.handleMouseMove);
-    this.on(document, 'mouseup', this.handleMouseUp);
-    this.on(document, 'touchmove', this.handleMouseMove);
-    this.on(document, 'touchend', this.handleMouseUp);
+    this.on(doc, 'mousemove', this.handleMouseMove);
+    this.on(doc, 'mouseup', this.handleMouseUp);
+    this.on(doc, 'touchmove', this.handleMouseMove);
+    this.on(doc, 'touchend', this.handleMouseUp);
 
     this.handleMouseMove(event);
   }
@@ -95,15 +96,17 @@ class Slider extends Component {
    * @method handleMouseUp
    */
   handleMouseUp() {
+    let doc = this.bar.el_.ownerDocument;
+
     Dom.unblockTextSelection();
 
     this.removeClass('vjs-sliding');
     this.trigger('sliderinactive');
 
-    this.off(document, 'mousemove', this.handleMouseMove);
-    this.off(document, 'mouseup', this.handleMouseUp);
-    this.off(document, 'touchmove', this.handleMouseMove);
-    this.off(document, 'touchend', this.handleMouseUp);
+    this.off(doc, 'mousemove', this.handleMouseMove);
+    this.off(doc, 'mouseup', this.handleMouseUp);
+    this.off(doc, 'touchmove', this.handleMouseMove);
+    this.off(doc, 'touchend', this.handleMouseUp);
 
     this.update();
   }
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ class Slider extends Component {
    * @method handleFocus
    */
   handleFocus() {
-    this.on(document, 'keydown', this.handleKeyPress);
+    this.on(this.bar.el_.ownerDocument, 'keydown', this.handleKeyPress);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -191,7 +194,7 @@ class Slider extends Component {
    * @method handleBlur
    */
   handleBlur() {
-    this.off(document, 'keydown', this.handleKeyPress);
+    this.off(this.bar.el_.ownerDocument, 'keydown', this.handleKeyPress);
   }
 
   /**