Workplace Safety

The University of Washington (UW), through the UW Fall Protection Program Manual, is committed to protecting employees and others from fall hazards through safe design, hazard elimination, engineering controls, safe work practices, training, and personal protective equipment when necessary. The requirements in this document must be in accordance with all applicable regulations, codes, standards and industry best practices.

The Staying Safe in Shops poster is available in hardcopy format from the Shop Safety Program.

For equipment and systems that are not routinely repaired or serviced, or require partial shutdowns, and where change management of practices are not robust, then the UW LOTO Field Procedure form should be used.

Refer to the UW Hazardous Energy Control LOTO Program Manual for more information.

The information in the Bats and Rabies Focus Sheet is intended to help you reduce your risk of exposure to rabies at the University of Washington.

Safety Considerations for Youth in STEAM Environments are guidelines to assist those planning and holding a science, technology, engineering, arts and/or math (STEAM) focused youth program at the University. The goal is to provide a valuable learning experience while ensuring the health and safety of minors, employees and students.

The Using Alternative Fall Protection on Roofs guidance only applies on a low slope roof (4:12 or less) when traditional fall protection systems cannot be used, such as a 42-inch parapet wall at the roof edge, guardrails, and personal fall restraint and arrest systems. This guidance does not apply to construction work advancing the roof leading edge or installing the roof deck.

This form may be completed by health care providers (MD, DO, ARNP, PA, RN or other appropriate designees) to document initial 2-step PPD skin testing or a single annual PPD.