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.
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.
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.
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.
Updated December 20, 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.
The EH&S Annual Report FY21 summarizes the work and accomplishments of the Environmental Health & Safety Department during fiscal year 2021.
