Asbestos
Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral that was used in many building materials due to its fire resistance, heat/cold properties, tensile strength, chemical resistance and other properties before its…
Fire Department Event Permit Flowchart
Review the Fire Department Event Permit Flowchart to determine whether you need a permit from your local fire department.
Visit the Fire Department Permits for Events webpage for more…
Fire Department Permits for Events
When hosting special events on a UW campus, a permit from your local fire department may be required. Additional permits may be required, depending on the circumstances of the event. Refer to the…
Confined Space Program Manual
The Confined Space Program Manual represents the University of Washington (UW) Confined Space Program. The purpose of this program is to ensure personnel safety and prevent personal…
Food Safety Program
The Food Safety Program ensures UW dining facilities meet the highest standards in food safety, and protects the public from foodborne illness.
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) …
Biosafety Cabinet Purchase-Move Request
When purchasing or relocating a biosafety cabinet, review the Steps to Purchase, Replace, Relocate or Remove a Biosafety Cabinet and complete the form below.
VIsit the Biological Safety…
Health and Safety Committees
The University’s health and safety committees help foster a strong culture of safety with a goal of preventing workplace injuries and illnesses. The University’s health and safety committee program…
General Welding Safety: Respiratory Hazards
Hot works operations, including welding, pose a number of respiratory health hazards. Refer to the General Welding Safety: Respiratory Hazards focus sheet for a list of hazards and safety…
Hot Work
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According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), U.S. fire departments respond to more than 4,000 structure fires per year involving…
Legionella Focus Sheet
Legionella bacteria can cause a serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) called Legionnaires’ disease.
Mold, Mildew, and Water Damage Focus Sheet
This focus sheet describes what to do if you find mold, mildew or water damage in a University facility.
Indoor Air Quality
UW employees, students and visitors should have a clean, healthy environment in which to work, study and perform various activities. If the air quality is poor it can affect a person’s comfort,…
MRI Medical Screening
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) medical safety screening assures the safety of all UW employees who may be exposed to the magnetic resonance magnet.
The magnetic resonance (MR) system uses a…
Hearing Loss Prevention Program Manual
The Hearing Loss Prevention Program Manual applies to all University organizational units at all work locations including the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses; UW Medicine medical…
Hearing Loss Prevention Program
The UW Hearing Loss Prevention Program ensures the safety of University personnel through controlling exposure to noise levels that could result in occupational hearing loss.
University personnel are…
Laboratory PPE Hazard Assessment Guide
The Laboratory PPE Hazard Assessment Guide identifies hazards to which laboratory workers may be exposed and specifies PPE to protect against these hazards during work operations.…
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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The purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE) is to protect researchers, employees, students, and visitors from potential hazards in the work…
Pressure Vessels
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Pressure vessels, autoclaves and steam sterilizers operating at pressures greater than 15 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) and larger than…