Disaster Response (PEAT)
… rescue teams. The team is equipped with Level B chemical response equipment including self-contained breathing … Disaster Response (PEAT) …
Work safely outdoors with heat and wildfire smoke training
… their teams before work begins. Visit the Outdoor Heat Exposure page for more information. Wildfire Smoke Safety … covers the health risks and symptoms of wildfire smoke exposure, how to monitor air quality, and ways to reduce your … safety Supervisors must also complete a Wildfire Smoke Response Plan and share it with their teams before work …
Laboratory Safety Manual
… 31 2. Prevent Chemical Exposure … 116 1. Exposure Limits … 116 3. Possible Over-Exposure … 136 8. Exposure Monitoring Records … 137 SECTION 9 – EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE … 144 B. RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC INCIDENTS / ACCIDENTS … 147 5. Earthquake Response … Committee on Chemical Safety, 2013. 5. Ensure emergency response situations have been addressed: Document hazards …
Fire Prevention Week October 5-11
… cords are another common cause of fires. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND REPORTING In case of a fire, follow the EH&S …
Do not block campus fire lanes
… UW Emergency Responders Map shows fire lanes, designated response points, hydrants, and fire department connections. … and other temporary closures which may affect emergency response. Campus fire lanes are not always marked; some fire …
Fire Extinguisher Use
… training to operate it, awareness of potential personal exposure to extinguishing materials, precautions to take when … enough to put out the fire, or it may reignite. PERSONAL EXPOSURE Most modern multi-purpose dry chemical extinguishers … evaluated. Whenever you have questions regarding an exposure you can contact the Employee Health Center at no …
Should you pull the fire alarm after a chemical spill?
… Chemical Spills in Laboratories page and the updated Spill Response poster for more information about preparing for and …
Updated rabies safety information for field work
… rabies vaccine before they can work with bats. Rabies pre-exposure vaccination is recommended for personnel who may … updated Rabies Information . Refer to the CDC Rabies Pre-exposure Vaccination page to determine your risk category and recommendations for receiving rabies pre-exposure vaccine doses. Discuss the rabies vaccine with your …
Plan for emergency evacuations in a hybrid work environment
… coverage during business hours, which can lead to slower response times during an emergency. Evacuation wardens are …
Find the nearest defibrillator to help save a life
… register the AED with PulsePoint and with local emergency response agencies. By contributing to this effort to make AED …
Preventable fire alarm initiative
… in notification to Seattle Fire Department that leads to a response by Seattle Fire Department when no such danger …
EH&S Guide for Principal Investigators
… 11 EXPOSURE RESPONSE AND ACCIDENT REPORTING … Employees who have a reasonably anticipated potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including human blood or … Laboratory Safety Manual and review it, along with other response procedures, with laboratory personnel. Review the …
Building Emergency Procedures: Hazardous Material Spill or Release
… not clean it up. Follow the instructions on the Spill Response Poster for biological, chemical and radiological … releases (on page 2). Follow the instructions on the Exposure Response Poster if an exposure to hazardous materials has occurred (on page 3). · …
Compressed Gas Cylinders Safety Guidelines
… 15 Small Leak Response … 15 Emergency Response … • Report the incident to a supervisor. • Follow the EH&S exposure response procedures if potentially exposed to … Reporting System (OARS). Download and Spill Response and Exposure Response Posters from the EH&S website and post them …
EH&S Annual Report FY24
… worker safety and environmental protection needs in response to water line damage impacting a medical facility. … presentations by Rebecca Stenberg, Herpes B-virus Exposure Follow-up and Case Management and Anne Terry, Malaria Case Review and Exposure Management National Academy of Sciences Workshop on …
Guidance for Building Water Flushing and Sampling During Low Flow or Low Occupancy
… disinfectant creates a hazard to users through chemical exposure. A risk assessment must be performed prior to … to hot water system and is commonly used as a rapid response. It may be less effective than chemical disinfection … Periods of Low or No Use • NIOSH: Preventing Occupational Exposure to Legionella • CDC: Water Management Program • CDC: …
UW Food Safety Program Manual
… 21 FOODBORNE ILLNESS INVESTIGATION AND OUTBREAK RESPONSE .................................. 22 NOTIFICATION … This includes the date of symptom onset, diagnosis, or exposure to illness. This allows the PIC to report certain … which: • Two or more persons have a similar illness after exposure to the same food source; and • Epidemiologic …
Liquid Nitrogen and Alarms in University Research Space
… 296-800-11040: Control and prevent chemical hazards and exposure. “Control chemical agents in a manner that they will … or protect workers from the hazard of contact with, or exposure to, chemical agents.” Seattle Fire Code: The storage … shoes or boots. Other safety factors include emergency response guidelines, first aid and proper disposal of LN2. …
Emergency Procedures Flip Chart
… soon as possible. Report all work-related injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, fire and … loss of an eye, orfatality * Recombinant/synthetic DNA/RNA exposure or spill + Radioactive material spill, exposure, … SPILL If exposed to biohazards, follow the Exposure Response Poster. Throughly wash hands, face, and any exposed …
Building and Fire Safety Program Manual
… Focus Sheet covers preparation to use a fire extinguisher, exposure to fire retardant chemicals, cleaning up after using … for information on residential fire safety prevention and response. SPACE HEATERS AND OTHER TEMPORARY PORTABLE HEATERS … work- related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …