Safety Policies and Procedures Manual
Chapter 2: General Workplace Safety

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For more information contact:
   Environmental Health and Safety
   509-335-3041

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Form:  Hazard Notification

1.0  Reporting Hazards

University personnel observing serious safety concerns affecting or potentially affecting University employees are to immediately contact their supervisor, the unit administrator, and/or the campus Environmental Health and Safety (EHS):

• WSU Everett Facilities and Emergency Management
  • Telephone 425-315-4014
  • WSUE Facilities Requests
• WSU Pullman EHS
  • Telephone 509-335-3041
  • WSUP EHS Contact Us
• WSU Spokane EHS
  • Telephone 509-335-9564
  • WSUS EHS

    WSU Spokane EHS also provides information and assistance to WSU Health Sciences—Yakima (which includes College of Nursing—Yakima and College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences—Yakima).

• WSU Tri-Cities EHS
  • Telephone 509-372-7163
  • WSUTC EHS Contact Us
• WSU Vancouver EH&S
  • Telephone 360-546-9706
  • WSUV Facilities Services

Personnel at WSU locations not listed above may contact WSU Pullman EHS for assistance.

WSU employees must play an active role in creating a safe and healthy workplace and may refuse to perform dangerous tasks with inadequate hazard controls.

Personnel are to report all safety hazards to the unit’s administrator, safety committee, and campus EHS by telephone, e-mail, or using the applicable hazard notification/reporting form. Urgent hazards not requiring an emergency response i.e. 911 must be reported by telephone. Reports must include the location and a description of the hazard:

• WSU Everett EHS
  • Telephone 425-315-4014
  • Hazard Notification form (send to campus Building and Grounds Supervisor)
• WSU Pullman EHS
  • Telephone 509-335-3041
  • E-mail ehsweb@wsu.edu
  • Hazard Notification form (send to campus mail code 1172)
• WSU Spokane EHS
  • Telephone 509-335-9564; 
  • E-mail ehsweb@wsu.edu
  • Hazard Notification form (e-mail)
• WSU Tri-Cities EHS
  • Telephone 509-372-7163
  • WSUTC EHS Safety Concern Report (online form)
• WSU Vancouver EHS
  • Telephone 360-546-9706
  • E-mail to van.plant@wsu.edu
  • Hazard Notification form (e-mail)

The unit responsible to address the safety hazard completes the Corrective Action or Subsequent Action section of the applicable hazard reporting form.

2.0  Hazard Corrective or Subsequent Action

The appropriate unit develops and implements corrective or subsequent action to address the hazard. The unit documents the corrective action on the applicable hazard notification form.

3.0  Reporting Hazards Caused by Contractors

If University personnel observe serious hazards to University employees created by building or construction contractors, the personnel are to report the hazards to the applicable campus EHS. See Section 1 for reporting contacts.

The campus EHS coordinates with the campus Facilities Services to communicate the safety concern to the contractor.

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Revisions:  Jan. 2024 (Rev. 141); Reviewed July 2013; Jan. 2009 (Rev. 78).