UW Environmental Health and Safety promotes a culture of safety whereby all personnel are expected to take responsibility not only for themselves, but also those around them. For such a system to succeed it is imperative that training requirements are clear and all personnel have easy access to the necessary resources. 

UW Police

• Emergency: 9-1-1

• Non-emergency: 206-685-UWPD (8973)

• Security guard escorts: 206-685-WALK (9255)

Resources for New Employees

• Biology New Employee Safety Orientation (updated 6/5/19)

• Video: Intro to Health & Safety at the UW

• What safety training have I had? EH&S Training Records

• What safety training do I need?  Laboratory Safety Training Matrix  / General Safety Training Matrix

Department Resources for All Employees / Students

• Coworker health and welfare protocol

• Suspicious Persons Guidelines

• LSB Safety maps

• Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan: Life Sciences Building (updated 02/2025)

• Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan: Hitchcock Hall (updated 04/2024)

• Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan: Appendix A, My Chem Location Contacts (updated 05/2023)

• Emergency Evacuation Assembly Points (updated 10/2021)

• Building Fire Alarm Sound Samples: LSB/Johnson/PAA / Hitchcock

UW Resources for All Employees / Students

• UW Accident Prevention Plan

• Campus Safety & Key Resources

• SafeCampus Violence Prevention and Response Training: schedule online, required every two years by all employees/students. (department trainings not offered at the moment)

• Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard Assessment Guide

• UW Environmental Health & Safety

• UW Field Safety Manual

• My Chem

• Safety Training Schedule

• UW Laboratory Safety Manual (updated Dec. 2019)

• UW Lab Safety Checklist

• Online Accident Reporting System - all workplace accidents must be reported (even small ones)

• Title IX Education and Outreach: Online training videos, information about in-person training, and links to flyers and brochures. 
   
• UW Confidential Advocates: The University of Washington offers free advocacy and support for students and employees affected by sexual assault, relationship violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual harassment and other related experiences. Advocacy is a safe and confidential starting point for University of Washington students and employees affected by these issues. Meeting with an advocate will not automatically trigger any kind of investigation by the University or the police.  
   
• A Guide for UW Employees: A printable, 2-sided flyer outlining how to respond if you become aware that someone in our university community has been impacted by sexual assault, intimate partner violence, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and/or stalking.  
   
• From Valery Richardson, UW Title IX Interim Coordinator: “If you’re interested in learning more about the priorities of climate, education & outreach, and employee responsibilities, you can find the work group charges and membership on the Title IX Leadership page of the Title IX website. That same page includes a link to the membership of the Title IX Steering Committee. Faculty, staff and students are involved as members and/or consultants in all of those groups and I would encourage you to reach out directly to the chairs, or others on the work groups, to share any thoughts and suggestions related to the work at hand.”

Non-UW Resources for All Employees / Students

• National Academy of Sciences Report: Sexual Harassment of Women. Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 
  Video Summary
  Report Highlights
   
• EOS Article: Does Your Institution Foster a Culture of Sexual Harassment? A new report outlines how academic institutions create a culture in which sexual harassment can run rampant. Here are some questions, drawn from the report, to help gauge your institution’s culture. 
   
• ADVANCE Geo Online Resource Center to Address Sexual Harassment: The National Science Foundation-funded ADVANCEGeo project has released a collection of online resources for the community on relevant research and tested strategies to respond to sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in academia. These public resources can be used to: define and understand harassment, bullying, and discrimination; design codes of conduct, including for field research projects and courses; and identify best strategies for creating inclusive and equitable workplace climates. The online resource center is hosted by the Science Education and Research Center at Carleton College.