Workplace Safety

Staff & Contacts List

Regulated Building Materials

Building materials can contain a number of hazardous components that, if disturbed, can pose a health risk to workers and occupants. Materials that have potential to cause health and environmental problems are regulated by law. 

Regulated building materials pose no health risk when left undisturbed and intact. During maintenance, renovation or demolition, when building materials are disturbed, the regulated materials that may pose health risks must be carefully managed, abated and disposed of according to regulations.

Worker Memorial Day 2025

 

Each year, thousands of workers are killed, and millions more are injured or diseased because of their jobs. Please join us on Worker Memorial Day to honor those who have died in 2024 from a work-related injury or illness in King County. This special ceremony will raise awareness

The University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Worker Memorial Day 2025 event is a special ceremony that raises awareness about strengthening our commitment to making jobs safer and saving lives in Washington State.

Office Furniture and Equipment

University of Washington personnel who work in offices need to have a workstation that allows them to be productive, comfortable and not be susceptible to pain or injury. Slight adjustments may be all that is needed to improve an existing workstation for an individual. 

However, if you determine that new furniture and/or equipment may be needed to correct deficiencies in your workstation, follow these steps: