The Health and Safety Plan provides an overview of the departments safety policy, individual responsibilities and safety guidelines for all department employees. It also includes useful information regarding how to respond to emergencies, how to contact your local safety representatives and the minutes of the quarterly meetings of the safety committee.

The Emergency Evacuation and Operations Plan (EEOP) explains how to evacuate the building and how to respond to respond to fires, bomb threats, chemical spills, earthquakes etc. A copy of the plan may be obtained from this site or from the physics department office.

The New Employee Safety Form must be completed by all new employees, with the assistance and guidance of their supervisor. The aim of this document is to effectively bring a new employee up to speed regarding the safety issues of their new position and the department as a whole.

If you plan to engage volunteer workers, please refer to the Procedures and guidelines for engaging volunteer workers which explains your responsibilities when engaging volunteers and will assist you in satisfying University and State requirements relating to volunteers.

A wealth of useful safety information can be found on the web site of the University of Washington Environmental Health & Safety. At this site one can find listed all of the safety courses offered as well as experts to advise on specific problems.

No safety plan is perfect and we welcome your feedback, comments and observations on how we can improve please send your comments to Peter Doe. Remember, the most effective tools in guaranteeing your safety and well being is your own alertness and common sense.

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