Incident Insights: Hazardous energy leads to a fan belt injury
March 31, 2022
Incident details
COVID-19 prevention webinars
March 30, 2022
Updated April 13, 2022
View the COVID-19 Policy and Guidance Updates Webinar video recording (UWNetID login required) and presentation slides from the webinar that occurred on 4/8/22.
Level up your facemask
March 29, 2022
Updated 3/29/22
Whether masks are required or recommended, when you mask, level up your mask to better protect yourself and others. Wear a well-fitting and high-quality facemask to help limit the spread.
INCREASE YOUR MASK'S PROTECTION
Take the following steps to prevent airborne particles and respiratory droplets from leaking in or out of your facemask.
COVID-19 Tests
Updated June 21, 2022
Report positive test results to the UW COVID-19 Response and Prevention Team.
Hazardous Material Spills
A hazardous material spill is an uncontrolled release of a substance that is potentially hazardous to humans, animals and/or the environment. University personnel and students working with hazardous materials should be prepared to respond in case a spill occurs.
HSIP Policy Addendum: COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
University of Washington (UW) students in health science and speech and hearing science (SPHSC) programs requiring enrollment in Health Sciences Immunization Program (HSIP), as defined in the HSIP policy, must meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements in accordance with the HSIP COVID-19 policy addendum
New resource to prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica
February 16, 2022
The newly released Respirable Crystalline Silica Safety Manual outlines the responsibilities of University units, personnel and EH&S to protect personnel from occupational respirable crystalline silica exposure. It contains guidelines and procedures for exposure control, respiratory protection, and medical evaluations.
U-Wide Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes: December 2021
EH&S Organization Chart: All Staff
View the EH&S Organization Chart: All Staff showing all functional units (sections) within the EH&S department and all staff within each section.
Inspection Notice for 3M Protecta fall protection equipment
February 4, 2022
3M™ issued a Stop Use and Inspect Notice for select models of 3M™ Protecta® Self-Retracting Lifelines due to a manufacturing issue that could result in the self-retracting lifeline not engaging properly.