Capital Safety Project Program Manual
The Capital Safety Project Program Manual provides an overview of the management of the funds and the functioning of the EH&S Capital Safety Project Program.
Owner Project Requirements Template for Capital Safety Project
The purpose of the Owner Project Requirements Template (Word) is to provide clear and concise documentation of the Project Owner’s goals, expectations and requirements for a Capital Safety Project.
This template contains basic recommended components and can be adapted as needed to suit the project. This document should be completed before start of design and given to the design team.
Mission and Vision
We partner with the UW community to provide a healthy and safe campus and protect our environment.
Welcome to Environmental Health & Safety
Updated November 19, 2024
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is an administrative unit that assists University units in meeting their responsibility to protect the environment and to provide a safe and healthful place for employment and learning.
We employ about 100 people who are spread across the UW Seattle campus in multiple locations.
We have six sections organized around the services we provide.
EH&S Annual Report FY21
The EH&S Annual Report FY21 summarizes the work and accomplishments of the Environmental Health & Safety Department during fiscal year 2021.
Airgas service changes for cryo storage of biological samples
November 18, 2021
UW personnel commonly order liquid nitrogen (LN2) from suppliers such as Airgas Inc. and Praxair (aka Linde Welding Gas and Equipment Center) for cryogenic storage used to preserve biological samples.
Airgas recently notified the University that as of January 1, 2022, Airgas staff will no longer perform the following services:
Paper Cutter Safety Focus Sheet
New workplace incident investigation training for supervisors and incident investigators
November 5, 2021
The Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) developed a new online training course called Five Whys Root Cause Analysis. This training is recommended for University supervisors and other personnel responsible for incident investigations and documenting root cause(s) and corrective actions.
Laboratory Safety Escalation Procedure
Public Health Flowchart for COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Symptoms
The Public Health Flowchart for COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Symptoms (PDF) provides instructions for University personnel and students if you feel sick, test positive, or are exposed, and know when to report illness.
A text version of the flowchart appears on the COVID-19 Illness and Exposure Guidance page.