New Employment Opportunity
May 1, 2008
The Office of Occupation Health and Safety has an opening for a Compliance Analyst.
This person will work with the Respirator Program for the University. More information
is available at
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/index.html, requisition number is 42877.
Closing date is May 18th.
Earthquake Drill
April 8, 2008
ALERT! The University of Washington will be participating in a statewide
earthquake drill on 4/22/2008. The drill will begin at 9:45 AM and will end
at 10:00 AM. A PA announcement will be audible in many of the Health Sciences
wings. Your participation in the drill is highly encouraged.
The objectives of the drill and
specific drill directions are detailed in the Emergency Management letter (pdf file).
For information on what will happen during the drill, go to the University
Emergency Management website,
http://www.washington.edu/emergency.
Group 4 Safety Committee Launches a Website!
April 3, 2008
The Group 4 Health and Safety Committee has created a website,
http://www.group4healthsafety.org.
The website will contain the roster of committee
members, postings of the monthly meeting minutes, and other health and safety
related information. Group 4 Health & Safety Committee represents all Health
Sciences Schools and Centers, as well as, Harborview Medical Center and
University of Washington Medical Center.
Master Lock Recall
April 3, 2008
Master Lock recalls Lock and Leash locks due to violoation of lead paint standard.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (SPSC), in cooperation with Master Lock,
today announced a voluntary recall of the Lock and Leash product. Consumers should
stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. See the SPSC
Website (link to
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08236.html) for more
information.
New Online Asbestos Training!
April 1, 2008
General asbestos awareness training of all UW employees is required by the
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
Until today, the only way you could meet this requirement was in the
classroom - but now you can complete it online in about 20 minutes. Just
log in with your UW NetID to:
https://www.ehs.washington.edu/pubcookie/train/asbestosg/index.shtm
Release of this new training takes place on Asbestos Awareness Day.
Also, according to a recent announcement by the U.S. Senate, the first
week of April 2008 has been designated as "National Asbestos Awareness Week."
New Name - Building and Fire Safety!
April 1, 2008
The EH&S "Facility Safety Office" has changed its name to "Building and Fire
Safety Office" to clarify its role on campus in fire and building safety
which includes fire protection, fire prevention, ventilation safety,
laboratory safety, fall protection, alarms and associated programs. For more
information about these services and others, see the
Building and Fire Safety Office information page.
Buying Ethyl Alcohol
March 25, 2008
As you may know, the University currently purchases ethyl alcohol for research/medical use through the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB). As a result of a joint effort between the University of Washington and the WSLCB, the law has been changed and the University will soon be able to order alcohol directly from suppliers, bypassing the WSLCB, using UW's online eProcurement system. This law becomes effective June 11, 2008. We will keep you informed of our progress as we transition to the new automated ordering method. Please continue to use the existing process to order alcohol until we inform you that the new online process is in place.
Also, please note that WSLCB has a new price list effective April 1st. The updated pricing will be posted on the Purchasing website on April 1st at:
http://www.washington.edu/admin/purchstores/alc_order.pdf (pdf file)
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