COVID-19 safety links

  1. UW COVID-19 Prevention Plan
  2. What to do if you test positive, have symptoms, or were exposed.
  3. Mandatory training to go back to work, required of all employees.
  4. Novel coronavirus & COVID-19: facts and resources
  5. Working during COVID-19 from Human Resources
  6. EH&S COVID-19 health and safety resources
  7. COVID-19 safety visuals

Lab & Office Safety

  1. Campus Safety & Emergency Resources
  2. UW Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) homepage
  3. Required Training for Research and Research-Related Activities

Other safety links

  1. SafeCampus
    SafeCampus is the University of Washington’s violence-prevention and response program. They support students, staff, faculty and community members in preventing violence.
  2. UW Alert
    Used to disseminate information via email, text messages, loudspeakers, website banners and other means, as needed, to keep the campus community informed during emergencies and situations that might disrupt normal operations.
  3. UW Allies
    The UW Allies program serves graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in basic science labs at UW. Allies are faculty who provide trainees with support during conflict with mentors and lab mates, assistance in navigating institutional barriers to success, and connection with institutional and community services. Allies stand in solidarity with trainees, so they don’t have to face challenges alone. For more information and to request an Ally, go to https://sites.uw.edu/uwallies
  4. Washington Employee Assistance Program (WA EAP)
    The Washington State Employee Assistance Program (WA EAP) supports PEBB-eligible University of Washington employees and their household members to help identify and resolve personal concerns to promote individual and workplace wellbeing.
  5. Husky Nightwalk
  6. My safety training portal

Other useful links

  1. The Huddle – Important information from UW Medicine
  2. How to Request facilities repair (e.g. cold rooms, plumbing, HVAC) (Click on “Request service” link under “Custodial, Grounds and Building Maintenance”
  3. How to obtain Biological use approval