Departments/units/organizations can use the Department LOTO Program Annual Audit Checklist (Word) to review their hazardous energy control (LOTO) program annually.
Refer to the UW Hazardous Energy Control LOTO Program Manual for more information.
The Lockout/Tagout Equipment-Specific Procedure Periodic Review (Word) includes directions and content for the review of an equipment-specific lockout/tagout procedure.
Refer to the UW Hazardous Energy Control LOTO Program Manual for more information.
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky.
Students who are temporarily unable to complete a full primary vaccine series against COVID-19 for reasons beyond their control may submit a COVID-19 Vaccination Student Temporary Extension Request Form (Word) to request a deadline extension.
The Electrical Circuit Breaker Reset Procedure is for University personnel who are trained to reset an electrical circuit breaker and are unqualified electrical workers.
On January 31, 2022, a UW employee was assigned to replace the motor-pulley V-belts on a supply air fan that was part of a multiple fan system. The maintenance worker turned off the electricity to the supply fan motor and removed the V-belt guard to gain better visibility of the belts. The fan stopped, but airflow from the other supply fans on the system caused the supply fan, under repair, to move in the reverse direction. The worker placed their gloved hand on the moving belts to stop the movement, and their hand was pulled into the belt and pulley system.
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 the event a spill occurs.
View the EH&S Organization Chart showing all functional units (sections) within the EH&S department and all staff within each section.
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.
OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in 2021 for University of Washington in Washington Including Medical Centers.
