Indoor Air Quality
… Call 206.744.3191 HMC Safety: Call 206.744.7244 Response to concerns EH&S will contact you within 24 hours if … for 15 minutes or longer, refer to the EH&S Outdoor Heat Exposure webpage for guidance on complying with the … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
Shop and Maker Space Safety
… to develop a Shop Safety Plan to prevent injury and exposure to hazardous materials in their shops and maker … and Supplemental Accident Prevention Plan . Emergency response and reporting Call 9-1-1 in an emergency . Follow the EH&S exposure response procedures if potentially exposed to …
When to go to the Employee Health Center
… or health sciences student has a bloodborne pathogen exposure or other biological exposure, the Employee Health Center has a medical management … ready to address it. Our clinicians follow specific post-exposure protocols and we will provide case management …
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Laboratories
… work in a lab, you can protect yourself and others from exposure to hazardous materials through the use of chemical … Appropriate PPE is required when there is a potential for exposure to hazardous materials such as hazardous chemicals … and laboratory attire help minimize the potential for skin exposure to hazardous chemicals, biological agents, and other …
Automated External Defibrillators
… service it prior to placing it back in service. Emergency response and reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
Electrical Safety
… not exposed, but an increased likelihood of injury from exposure to an arc flash exists. Before starting each job that involves exposure to electrical hazards, the Qualified Person on site … Make sure that all junction boxes are covered. Emergency response and reporting UW personnel are required to submit …
Lab animal allergens: Nothing to sneeze about
… years to develop. An allergic reaction is an exaggerated response by the immune system to an allergen. Symptoms can … 10 will develop asthma, which may not go away even if exposure stops. People who have existing allergies (e.g., to … 10 will develop asthma, which may not go away even if exposure stops. People who have existing allergies (e.g., to …
RESPIRATORY ILLNESS RESOURCES
… requirements. Respiratory illness prevention and response University of Washington’s (UW) Respiratory Illness …
Hot Work
… conditions outlined in the permit are followed. Emergency response and reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
Updated Wildfire Smoke Safety course
… course covers health risks and symptoms of wildfire smoke exposure, how to monitor air quality, and protective … course covers health risks and symptoms of wildfire smoke exposure, how to monitor air quality, and protective …
Lead
… hands, clothing, and surfaces. Health effects of lead Exposure to lead, especially at elevated levels for extended … and presence are managed to ensure the lowest potential exposure. Safety precautions for the specific types of lead … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
Fall Protection
… safe work practices or procedures that prevent exposure to a fall by signaling or warning an employee to … following notifications from manufacturers. Emergency response and incident reporting Emergency rescue plan An … work practices or procedures that are designed to prevent exposure by signaling or warning an employee to avoid …
Fume Hood Condition Explanations
… Explanations The following are questions and answers in response to receiving a notice on a fume hood. Frequently … passersby from potential hazards, protects the lab from exposure in the event of a fume hood shut down and in the … hood opening. … The following are questions and answers in response to receiving a notice on a fume hood. Frequently …
Job Hazard Analysis
… Vibration Injury Electricity Shock, electrocution Exposure to airborne dusts, fumes, mists, vapors Adverse … Burns, irritation, other health effects Exposure to biological agent, bloodborne pathogen Adverse … entry) Use tool lanyards at heights Spill kits Emergency response team Exposure control plan Administrative Controls …
What to do if an L&I Inspector contacts you
… conference and manage/facilitate University actions to in response to violations, if needed. EH&S serves as the … conference and manage/facilitate University actions to in response to violations, if needed. EH&S serves as the …
Mpox
… or blisters. Symptoms usually start within 2 weeks of exposure to the virus; however, symptom onset can occur up to … Health & Safety for isolation guidelines to limit spread. Exposure due to University workplace or instructional … and students have questions or concerns about potential exposure to mpox in a University setting or due to University …
Wildfire smoke may cause air quality issues
… UW Emergency Management coordinates the University’s response and convenes the UW’s Weather Status Assessment … UW Emergency Management coordinates the University’s response and convenes the UW’s Weather Status Assessment …
Shop Safety Inspection Explanations
… systems are an engineering control that limit dust exposure and can assist with continual dust housekeeping. … from the overall workspace, regulating the amount of dust exposure for everyone in the shop. - IFC Chapter 22 - … 115 dBA (measured using a sound level meter with slow response). Warning signs must clearly indicate that the area …
COVID-19 Guidelines Summary
… ending COVID-19 isolation and after a higher risk COVID-19 exposure. Mask indoors when around others until 10 days have … Follow the flowchart instructions if you have symptoms, exposure or test positive. Public Health Flowchart Case & … https://www.ehs.washington.edu/covid-19-prevention-and-response/face-covering-policy …
Box Cutter Safety Focus Sheet
… first aid/medical care measures. 2. Follow the EH&S exposure response procedures if potentially exposed to hazardous … amputation, or fatality; recombinant/synthetic DNA/RNA exposure or spill; or radioactive material spill or exposure. …