Incidents that require immediate notification
*Notify EH&S immediately (after first aid/medical care) if the incident involves any of the following:
- In-patient hospitalization, amputation, loss of an eye, or fatality
- Recombinant/synthetic DNA/RNA exposure or spill
- Radioactive material spill, exposure, accidental exposure from a radiation producing device or laser
During EH&S business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday) call (206) 543-7262.
Outside of EH&S business hours, call the UW Police Department at (206) 685-8973 to reach EH&S on-call staff.
EH&S is required to report any employee in-patient hospitalization or fatality to Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) within eight hours of the incident. Do not move any equipment involved in the incident until EH&S receives clearance from L&I.
All other types of incidents involving UW personnel must be reported via the Online Accident Reporting System (OARS) within 24 hours of the incident.