Warning Sign for Lead Storage Area
Print and post the Warning Sign for Lead Storage Area in areas or on containers where metallic lead is stored.
Hazardous Energy Control-Lockout/Tagout Focus Sheet
UW employees who service, repair or maintain equipment, machinery or systems should control hazardous energy with lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures.
Sit-Stand Workstation Focus Sheet
This focus sheet contains Environmental Health & Safety's sit-stand workstation policy for adjustable height desks as it applies to UW employees.
Job Hazard Analysis
A job hazard analysis (JHA) is a method for identifying and evaluating hazards associated with tasks (steps) with a specific job or activity and eliminating or mitigating them prior to conducting…
Roof Access Permit Template
This permit is completed by: (1) Contractor supervisor/manager of contracted employees who will access the roof; with (2) UW Point of Contact (project manager/supervisor/building coordinator). If…
Many older UW buildings are made of hazardous materials
Do-it-yourself repairs or projects that disturb walls, floor tiles, ceilings, fixtures and other building materials can expose you to substances that pose serious health risks.
University policy…
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
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic, persistent manmade chemicals that were widely used as an oil additive in electrical equipment and as a plasticizer in building materials. Congress banned…
Fall Protection Work Plan Requirements Table
Use the Fall Protection Work Plan Requirements Table as a tool to determine the type(s) of fall protection required and whether a Fall Protection Work Plan is required.
Anchor Annual Inspection Checklist
Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Anchor Annual Inspection Checklist.
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Fixed Ladder Annual Inspection Checklist
Fixed ladders must be inspected periodically. Use the Fixed Ladder Annual Inspection Checklist during the inspection.
Refer to the Fall Protection page for more information.…
Full Body Harness Annual Inspection Checklist
Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Full Body Harness Annual Inspection Checklist.
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Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Pre-Use Inspection Checklist
Use the MEWP Pre-Use Inspection Checklist during inspections of mobile elevated work platforms.
Refer to the UW Fall Protection Program Manual for more information.
Portable Ladder Annual Inspection Checklist
Portable ladders must be inspected by a Competent Person when first placed into service, annually, when damaged by impact or tipping over, or when exposed to excessive heat, such as a fire.…
Scaffold Pre-Use Daily Inspection Checklist
Use the Scaffold Pre-Use Daily Inspection Checklist during inspections of scaffolds.
Refer to the UW Fall Protection Program Manual for more information.
Self-Retracting Lanyard/Lifeline Annual Inspection Checklist
Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Self-Retracting Lanyard/Lifeline Annual Inspection…
Shock-Absorbing Lanyard Annual Inspection Checklist
Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Shock-Absorbing Lanyard Annual Inspection Checklist.
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Snap Hooks/Carabiners Annual Inspection Checklist
Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Snap Hooks/Carabiners Annual Inspection Checklist.
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