Preventing Nuisance Alarms General Focus Sheet
The Preventing Nuisance Alarms General Focus Sheet helps building coordinators deal with prevention of nuisance alarms in office, residential and teaching environments.
Preventing Nuisance Alarms During Construction Focus Sheet
Nuisance alarms are disruptive to the teaching and research mission of the University and contribute to a dangerous complacency in occupants, who may be slower to evacuate in an actual…
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Focus Sheet
The Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Focus Sheet provides guidance on using a GFCI device to prevent electrical shock.
Site Contamination Design Guide
This information has moved to the UW Facilities Design Standard webpage.
Fire in a Food Establishment Focus Sheet
The Fire in a Food Establishment Focus Sheet can help University retail food establishments protect workers, customers, and the facility from heat, smoke, fumes, chemical, and/or water…
Standard Operating Procedures versus Safety Data Sheets
Safety data sheets (SDSs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are both required elements of a laboratory’s chemical hygiene plan but each captures different types of information. Use the…
Management of Outpatients Containing Radioactive Material
The Management of Outpatients Containing Radioactive Material Focus Sheet provides guidance for emergency department personnel to minimize their radiation exposure as low as…
Mold in Cold Rooms Focus Sheet
Mold growth can occur in cold rooms when ambient humidity is high, where there is poor ventilation, insulation failure, or when wood, cardboard, and other porous materials that can grow mold…
Working Alone Safely Focus Sheet
Working alone applies to work or study occurring when no other person is in direct line of sight or within hearing range of the person working. A person may work alone in a lab, office, shop…
Vacuum Pump Safety Focus Sheet
Vacuum pumps are used to remove air and other vapors from a vessel or manifold. The most common usages in laboratories are on rotary evaporators, drying manifolds, centrifugal concentrators,…
Installing Equipment, Furnishings and Fixtures in UW Buildings
University departments and units must follow the guidance in the Installing Equipment, Furnishings and Fixtures in UW Buildings Focus Sheet to avoid potential exposures to regulated…
Fire Extinguishers & Cabinets Design Guide
Construction and facilities project managers download the Fire Extinguishers and Cabinets Design Guide.
Visit the Facilities Projects Support page for more information.…
Fire Extinguishers and Cabinets Design Specifications Template
Construction and facilities project managers download the Fire Extinguishers and Cabinets Design Specifications Template.
Visit the Facilities Projects Support page for…
Building Modifications and Exit Access Focus Sheet
The Building Modifications and Exit Access Focus Sheet describes requirements for UW buildings and systems that may not be altered without the necessary permits and approvals, including, fire…
Facilities Project Support Staff
EH&S performs plan reviews for facilities projects and provides consultation to ensure facilities are designed and constructed per established safety and environmental criteria. View the…
Building Evacuation Exemption Request Form
The purpose of the Building Evacuation Exemption Request Form (Word) is to reduce the possibility of compromising a patient or animal’s health by stopping or delaying completion of a…
Mobile Food Unit Policy and Guidelines
The Mobile Food Unit Policy and Guidelines apply to mobile food units (a readily movable food establishment, such as a food truck) serving food at UW locations.
Asbestos: An Overview
The Asbestos: An Overview focus sheet provides information on asbestos and resources for managing asbestos at the University.