Building Emergency Procedures: Earthquakes
The University provides the Building Emergency Procedures: Earthquakes (Word) to help UW personnel, students and visitors prepare for responding to an emergency on the Seattle…
Building Emergency Procedures: Workplace Violence
This document has been archived. Please refer to the UWPD Active Threat/Shooter webpage.
Building Emergency Procedures: Power Outages
The University provides the Building Emergency Procedures: Power Outages (Word) to help UW personnel, students and visitors prepare for responding to an emergency on the Seattle…
Building Emergency Procedures: Medical Emergency
The University provides the Building Emergency Procedures: Medical Emergencies (Word) to help UW personnel, students and visitors prepare for responding to an emergency on the…
Building Emergency Procedures: Elevator Failure
The University provides the Building Emergency Procedures: Elevator Failure (Word) to help UW personnel, students and visitors prepare for responding to an emergency on the Seattle…
Building Emergency Procedures: Fire/Explosion
The University provides the Building Emergency Procedures: Fire/Explosion (Word) to help UW personnel, students and visitors prepare for responding to an emergency on the…
Building Emergency Procedures: Plumbing Failure/Flooding
The University provides the Building Emergency Procedures: Plumbing Failure/Flooding (Word) to help UW personnel, students and visitors prepare for responding to an emergency on…
Building Emergency Procedures: Hazardous Material Spill or Release
The University provides the Building Emergency Procedures: Hazardous Material Spill or Release (Word) to help UW personnel, students and visitors prepare for responding to an emergency on…
Prepare for a hazardous waste inspection
Your workspace should always be ready for an inspection. The most important thing you can do to be prepared for an inspection is to keep your lab, shop, clinic, or other workspace clean, organized,…
Preparing Your Laboratory for an Earthquake
Part of keeping your laboratory safe is ensuring it is prepared for an earthquake or other natural disaster. Here are some best practices for protecting yourself and others in this potential scenario…
Chemical Waste Management Video
EH&S collaborated with the Materials Science & Engineering Department to develop a short video about the UW’s chemical waste management process.
Watch the video to get your common waste…
Disaster Response (PEAT)
The Pre-Entry Assessment Team (PEAT) is the UW's first responder disaster team that consists of members of EH&S and UW Tacoma Safety and Security.
Following a disaster, our primary…
Universities get surprise visits from hazardous waste regulators
Several universities in the northwest have been subjected to unannounced regulatory inspections recently by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or by the Washington State Department of Ecology…
UW Seattle Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan
The UW Seattle Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan details procedures for protecting storm water quality on the Seattle campus.
Read more about stormwater management on the…
Heating Devices Focus Sheet
Many labs and shops use at least one type of heating device, such as ovens, hot plates, heating mantles and tapes, and oil baths. Heating materials, especially chemicals, present a number of…
General Health and Safety Training Course Selection Guide
The General Health and Safety Training Course Selection Guide provides guidance on identifying the health and safety related training classes available to all University of Washington employees…
Space Heaters and Other Temporary Portable Heaters
In the event a heating system fails, or there is inadequate heat to an area, every effort should be made to correct the problem with building heating before using temporary or portable heat…
UW Seattle Annual Stormwater Report: March 2018
Stormwater quality report submitted by Department of Ecology State of Washington for UW Seattle
UW Bothell Annual Stormwater Report: April 2018
Stormwater quality report submitted by Department of Ecology State of Washington for UW Bothell