Bloodborne Pathogens
The purpose of the UW Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Program is to protect University personnel from exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).
Box Cutter Safety Focus Sheet
UW Worker Memorial Day Annual Ceremony 2023
March 16, 2023
Each year thousands of workers are killed and millions more injured or diseased because of their jobs. Please join us on Worker Memorial Day to honor those who have died in 2022 from a work-related injury or illness in King County.
The University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences annual Worker Memorial Day event is a special ceremony that raises awareness about how we can strengthen our commitment to make jobs safer and save lives in Washington state.
Laser Cutter Safety Focus Sheet
Laser cutters pose potential hazards from exposure to the laser light, high temperatures that could result in a fire, and air contaminants (fumes, vapors or particulates produced when the laser cuts material) that might be inhaled. Follow the precautions on the Laser Cutter Safety Focus Sheet to safely operate a laser cutter.
UW Fall Protection Program update
February 13, 2023
UW personnel who work at heights, where there is a potential to be exposed to a fall to a lower level, should read and understand the key changes to the Washington Administrative Code Unified Safety Standards for Fall Protection (WAC 296-880) that became effective on November 1, 2022.
UW personnel must be aware of the following significant changes.
New safety guidelines for photography
February 10, 2023
The Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) created guidelines for safely conducting photo and video sessions in University locations with hazards while also ensuring the images reflect health and safety requirements and best practices.
Lab Safety Awareness Week 2023
February 7, 2023
Help raise awareness of safe lab practices!
Lab Safety Awareness Week is an event held at academic institutions nation-wide February 13-17. This event is dedicated to recognizing the successes of laboratory safety programs and offering ideas on how to keep faculty, staff and students safe.
2023 Lab Safety Awareness Week Challenge Card
Participants in this year’s Lab Safety Awareness Week who conduct a check of their lab’s safety resources are eligible to win a prize from EH&S by completing our 2023 Lab Safety Awareness Week Challenge Card.
UW Photography Guidelines
The UW Photography Guidelines are intended for use in research, shop settings and other University locations with hazardous materials and/or physical safety hazards.
Crystalline Silica Exposure Control Work Plan Template
A Crystalline Silica Exposure Control Plan (Word) is required when respirable crystalline silica exposure is assumed or known to be at or above 25 μg/m3TWA8e of respirable crystalline silica in air.