Spill Response Poster

Spill Response Poster
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Use the Spill Response Poster as a guide to clean up radiological, chemical and biohazardous spills. Post in your lab alongside the Exposure Response Poster.  

Guidance for Temporarily Reclassifying Permit Required Confined Spaces

Guidance for Temporarily Reclassifying Permit Required Confined Spaces
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  In some cases, permit-required confined spaces can be reclassified as non-permit spaces. Download the guidance document below and follow the instructions to temporarily reclassify a permit required...

Confined Space Evaluation Form

Confined Space Evaluation Form
268.54KB (.PDF)
  If you suspect a space meets the definition of a permit-required confined space, but you do not have a permit to enter, do not enter the space. Complete the Confined Space Evaluation form (below)...

Confined Space Entry Program

Confined spaces may contain hazards that can injure workers or quickly lead to death. Untrained and ill-equipped rescuers can easily become victims themselves. UW departments, supported by EH&S,...

Using Alternative Fall Protection on Roofs Focus Sheet

Using Alternative Fall Protection on Roofs Focus Sheet
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Fall Protection Work Plan

Fall Protection Work Plan
224.50KB (.docx)
  The UW requires a Fall Protection Work Plan when working at heights greater than 10 feet. It must be posted at the worksite for the duration of work activities.   

Ladder Safety Focus Sheet

Ladder Safety Focus Sheet
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  This ladder safety focus sheet was created for the UW’s Fall Protection Program.  

Chemical Spills in Laboratories

Be prepared with proper training, cleanup supplies and personal protective equipment to manage spills easily and safely. If you work with chemicals, you will probably have a chemical spill at some...

Equipment Safety

Guards Guards are installed on machines in order to provide protection for the user from moving parts that may present a danger. It is best to cover as much of the moving part in a machine as...

Wastewater Discharge Authorization# 712-04 Harborview Medical Center

Wastewater Discharge Authorization# 712-04 Harborview Medical Center
1.93MB (.pdf)

PCB Caulking Work Plan

PCB Caulking Work Plan
103.28KB (.pdf)

Mercury Spill Cleanup Sheet

Mercury Spill Cleanup Sheet
173.01KB (.pdf)

Mercury lamp spill cleanup focus sheet

Mercury lamp spill cleanup focus sheet
182.38KB (.pdf)

Ordering a Spill Kit

Ordering a Spill Kit
196.19KB (.pdf)

Spill Planning and Prevention Design Guide

Spill Planning and Prevention Design Guide
17.04KB (.pdf)

Biohazardous Spills

Biohazardous Spills
134.26KB (.pdf)
This document describes how to clean up spills of biohazardous agents including recombinant DNA. If you need help with a biohazardous spill, contact EH&S Research and Occupational Safety at 206....

How to Make a Biohazardous Spill Kit

How to Make a Biohazardous Spill Kit
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Learn how to assesmble a biohazardous spill kit. This document outlines the components needed for a spill kit to clean up spills of biohazardous agents including recombinant DNA.  

New Fall Protection Program Manual and webpage

Personal fall protection systemwww.lni.wa.gov Whether you are accessing lighting for a theatre production or on a roof to make repairs or just walking across campus you must be protected from fall...

Planning for high risk activities

EH&S has new and updated tools for UW units to help protect staff engaging in high risk activities: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedure Confined Space Evaluation Fall Protection Work Plan Job Hazard...

Gravitec fall protection lifelines safety alert

Gravitec Systems Inc. issued a product safety alert for MSA WORKMAN® MINI & V-EDGE™ WEB 8ft/2.4m PFLs equipment. The alert requests users of this equipment to perform an enhanced pre-use...