Environmental Health and Safety Manual
The Materials Laboratory Environmental Health and Safety Manual is a compilation of applicable hazardous materials, hazardous waste, fire, and worker health and safety procedures. The manual outlines legal requirements related to these procedures.
Individual Chapters
Foreword (PDF 134KB)
Contents (PDF 113KB)
Chapter 1 Background and Introduction (PDF 78KB)
Chapter 2 Facility Information (PDF 448KB)
Chapter 3 Operations-based Environmental Health and Safety Procedures (PDF 770KB)
Chapter 4 Facility-based Environmental Health and Safety Procedures (PDF 302KB)
Chapter 5 Inspection and Monitoring (PDF 80KB)
Chapter 6 Communication, Nonconformity, Corrective and Preventive Actions, Environmental Performance (PDF 63KB)
Chapter 7 Environmental Training and Awareness (PDF 58KB)
Chapter 8 Control of Documents and Records (PDF 63KB)
Appendix (PDF 9.82MB)
Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.