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      • Fume Hoods: Use, Inspection and Maintenance
      • MyChem
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      • Shipping Hazardous Materials
      • Specific Chemical Hazards
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      • Air Permitting and Compliance
      • Designated Areas for Smoking and Vaping
      • Disaster Response (PEAT)
      • Indoor Air Quality
      • Outdoor Heat Exposure
      • Pest Control and Wildlife Resources
      • Soil & Groundwater Contamination
      • Stormwater
      • Underground Storage Tanks
      • Wastewater
      • Water Testing
      • Wildfire Smoke
    • Fire & Life
      • Automated External Defibrillators
      • Basic Electrical Safety
      • Building Emergency Procedures and Resources
      • Building Evacuations and Fire Drills
      • Campus Events
      • Capital Safety Projects
      • Facilities Projects Support
      • Fire Code Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Compliance
      • Fire Safety and Prevention
      • Fire Safety Right-to-Know
      • Hot Work
    • Radiation
      • Control of Radioactive Materials
      • Dosimetry
      • Laser Safety
      • Medical Use of Radioactive Materials
      • MRI Medical Screening
      • Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety
      • Personnel Monitoring
      • Radiation Detection Instrument Calibration
      • Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy
      • Radiation Producing Devices
      • Radiation Safety Committee
      • Radiation Use Authorization (RUA)
      • Radioactive Material Shipment Request
      • Radioactive Waste Management
      • Radiological Contamination Surveys
      • Use of Radiation in Human Subjects Research
      • UW Research & Training Building Remediation
    • Research & Lab
      • Animal Use Medical Screening (AUMS)
      • Boating Safety
      • Caution Signs and Warning Signs
      • Compressed Gas / Cryogenic Fluids
      • Diving Safety Program
      • Emergency Washing Equipment
      • Field Operations Safety
      • Laboratory Safety
      • Lab Safety Surveys and Inspections
      • Pressure Vessels
      • Research Occupational Health
      • Safety Manuals
      • Sharps Safety
    • Workplace
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      • Accident Prevention Plan
      • Asbestos and Other Regulated Building Materials
      • Confined Space Program
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      • Hazardous Energy Control - Lockout/Tagout
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COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines for In-Person Events (updated 9/28/22)

 

The COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines for In-Person Events (Word) outline measures to limit potential COVID-19 transmission at in-person events. These measures consider state and local public health guidance for businesses and Higher Education institutions.

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Box Cutter Safety Focus Sheet

 

Avoid accidents and injuries by following the tips in the Box Cutter Safety Focus Sheet.

 

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2023 Hepatitis A outbreak associated with frozen organic strawberries

March 21, 2023

March 21, 2023 - The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, are investi

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UW Worker Memorial Day Annual Ceremony 2023

March 16, 2023

Each year thousands of workers are killed and millions more injured or diseased because of their jobs. Please join us on Worker Memorial Day to honor those who have died in 2022 from a work-related injury or illness in King County. 

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U-Wide Health and Safety Committee Meeting Minutes: February 2023

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Laser Cutter Safety Focus Sheet

 

Laser cutters pose potential hazards from exposure to the laser light, high temperatures that could result in a fire, and air contaminants (fumes, vapors or particulates produced when the laser cuts material) that might be inhaled. Follow the precautions on the Laser Cutter Safety Focus Sheet to safely operate a laser cutter.

 

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UW Fall Protection Program update

February 13, 2023

UW personnel who work at heights, where there is a potential to be exposed to a fall to a lower level, should read and understand the key changes to the Washington Administrative Code Unified Safety Standards for Fall Protection (WAC 296-880) that became effective on November 1, 2022.

UW personnel must be aware of the following significant changes.

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New safety guidelines for photography

February 10, 2023

The Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) created guidelines for safely conducting photo and video sessions in University locations with hazards while also ensuring the images reflect health and safety requirements and best practices.

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U-Wide Health and Safety Committee Meeting Minutes: January 2023

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U-Wide Health and Safety Committee Meeting Minutes: December 2022

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