HSIP Requirements Checklist
If you are entering a health sciences program prior to June 1, 2018 (summer quarter), contact HSIP staff for further instructions.
If you are starting your program on or after June 1, 2018: Follow...
Laser Cutters Focus Sheet
This focus sheet is for intended for UW faculty, staff and students to avoid health hazards while using laser cutters in shops.
Chemical Hazard Communication Program Manual
Use this publication as a guide to launching and managing your Chemical Hazard Communication (HazCom) Progam.
New Safety Resources for Maker Spaces
Maker spaces, also known as fab labs and hacker spaces, are places to gather, exchange ideas, invent and create. These spaces are found in libraries, dormitories, academic and other workshops, both...
New Hazardous Material Shipping Regulations
Every year, regulatory authorities publish updates and changes to regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials. Take note of the changes in hazardous material shipping labels that...
Your Health and Safety Committee
Health & Safety Committees provide valuable contributions to the UW’s total workplace safety program. Ten committees represent all UW employees, and the new two-year term for these committees...
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Laboratories
The UW is a major research and teaching institution, and safety in our laboratories is very important to all of us. If you work in a lab, you can protect yourself and others from exposure to...
2015 UW Work-Related Injury and Illness Summaries Now Online
The 2015 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300A summaries of work-related injuries and illnesses are now posted on the Accident and Injury Reporting page of the EH&S website,...
Disaster Response (PEAT)
The Pre-Entry Assessment Team (PEAT) is the UW's first responder disaster team that consists of members of EH&S and UW Tacoma Safety and Security.
Following a disaster, our primary function is to...
New Accident Prevention Plan (APP) Launched
EH&S has developed a new Accident Prevention Plan (APP) for University of Washington employees with the exception of employees working at UW Medicine UW Medical Center or Harborview. This...
Biannual Health and Safety Committee (HSC) Elections
It’s time again for the biannual Health and Safety Committee (HSC) elections. HSC members are an important component of the University’s total safety program. Nominations are now open for the next...
Guidelines for Temporary Food Establishments
These guidelines apply to temporary food service establishments permitted by the UW Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) to operate on University owned or leased property.