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CoE resources

Fire safety and evacuation plan for Loew Hall (updated 10/2024)
This plan describes the responsibilities, duties, and procedures of occupants regarding fire emergencies and building evacuations at Loew Hall.

Fire Safety and evacuation plan for Engineering Annex (updated 01/23/2025)
This plan describes the responsibilities, duties, and procedures of occupants regarding fire emergencies and building evacuations at Engineering Annex. COVID updates are highlighted.

Emergency preparedness for instructors and teaching assistants
Includes links to posters of emergency and evacuation procedures you can print.

Hazard fact sheet
Information on office supplies and their hazard potential.

Dean’s Office Accident Prevention Plan
The Dean’s Office follows the UW Accident Prevention Plan. Other departments and organizations within the College of Engineering should supplement this UW document to address additional hazards their employees may encounter. All employees should review their plan during orientation; note the New Employee Health and Safety Orientation checklist linked within the plan.

Report hateful flyers, graffiti, and vandalism within the College of Engineering
Reporting procedures for notifying the college, university and police.

Group 9 (CoE) Health and Safety Committee

The Group 9 (CoE) Health and Safety Committee reviews CoE accident / incident reports and sends a representative to the University-Wide Health and Safety Committee. Elections are held every two years. See Health and Safety Committees on the UW Environmental Health & Safety website.

Group 9 members

OrganizationRep nameProxy name
COE DO (appointed)Nathan Gregory (c)Lisa LaRosa (vice, 2025)
COE DO (elected)Claire SandovalJess Elsaid
Aeronautics & Astronautics (AA)Sean Krewson
Bioengineering (BioE)Kristen Hadley
Chemical Engineering (ChemE)Benjamin Hornburg
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)Jon Emard
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)J. Sean Yeung
Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)Tyler PippinKyle Dickison
Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE)Jane Skau (vc)Brie Yost
Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE)Mia Pham
Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Carter Beamish
Mechanical Engineering (ME)Bill KuykendallKyle Luiten
UAW 4121N. Shane Patrick

Group 9 Ex-Officio

OrganizationRep nameProxy name
Clean Energy Institute (CEI)Michael PomfretMike De Siena
Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB)Jess Elsaid
MolES & NanoESJohn YoungAllison Schroeder
Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF)N. Shane Patrick
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)Sonia HoneydewErin McKeown

Group 9 meeting minutes and incident reports

MEETING PACKETS

UW Resources

Seattle campus OSHA 300A summary

OSHA 300A summaries show the number and type of work-related recordable injuries and illnesses. The overall rate for all UW in 2020 increased from 3.11 in 2019 to 3.56 in 2020. The rate for the UW excluding the medical centers decreased from 1.6 in 2019 to 0.8 in 2020. The changes were influenced primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic.

UW SafeCampus - violence prevention and response

Register for all-campus sessions to learn the warning signs and how to respond to violent or potentially violent situations. Open to students, faculty and staff.

Campus safety & key resources

A range of safety and security links organized by category.

Introductory health and safety video

This video serves as a useful introduction, promoting safe work practices at the University of Washington.

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