diff --git a/src/db/fetching.ts b/src/db/fetching.ts
index 49ed6748..3e22375d 100644
--- a/src/db/fetching.ts
+++ b/src/db/fetching.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type InstanceOf<T extends Database[keyof Database]> = T extends Model<any>
  * database, otherwise an error will be thrown
  */
 export const findAndOrganizeObjectsByUniqueProperty = <
-  Table extends Database[keyof Database],
+  Table extends Database[keyof Omit<Database, 'util'>],
   P extends keyof InstanceOf<Table>
 >(
   table: Table,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const findAndOrganizeObjectsByUniqueProperty = <
  * and organize them into an AnnotatedMap by a unique value.
  */
 export const findAndOrganizeObjectsByUniqueValue = async <
-  Table extends Database[keyof Database],
+  Table extends Database[keyof Omit<Database, 'util'>],
   V
 >(
   table: Table,
diff --git a/src/db/index.ts b/src/db/index.ts
index 4b7fe392..ca1b5d0a 100644
--- a/src/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/db/index.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,20 @@ import unitType from './models/unitType';
 import usageYear from './models/usageYear';
 import workflowStatusOption from './models/workflowStatusOption';
 import workflowStatusOptionStep from './models/workflowStatusOptionStep';
+import { Op, Cond } from './util/conditions';
 
 export default (conn: Knex) => ({
+  util: {
+    /**
+     * Define `_internals` so that it is present on every object in the Database
+     * to make iterating over tables easier
+     */
+    _internals: {
+      type: 'util',
+    } as const,
+    Op,
+    Cond,
+  } as const,
   attachment: attachment(conn),
   attachmentPrototype: attachmentPrototype(conn),
   attachmentVersion: attachmentVersion(conn),
diff --git a/src/db/util/conditions.ts b/src/db/util/conditions.ts
index bfe5373a..72e4864f 100644
--- a/src/db/util/conditions.ts
+++ b/src/db/util/conditions.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Knex = require('knex');
 /**
  * Symbols to use for where condition construction
  */
-namespace ConditionSymbols {
+export namespace ConditionSymbols {
   export const BUILDER = Symbol('builder');
   export const AND = Symbol('and');
   export const OR = Symbol('or');
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const Cond = ConditionSymbols.Cond;
 /**
  * Symbols to use when constructing conditions for a single property
  */
-namespace PropertySymbols {
+export namespace PropertySymbols {
   export const IN = Symbol('in');
   export const NOT_IN = Symbol('not in');