Coronavirus Update for July 9: COVID-19 Prevention in the Workplace Training

The Environmental Health and Safety Department (EHS) has developed a mandatory training to help educate the University community regarding COVID-19 disease prevention measures in the workplace.  These measures include: 

• Maintaining physical distancing of at least 6 feet 
• Staying home when sick 
• Washing your hands often 
• Wearing a face covering 
• Cleaning and disinfecting regularly 

Departments that are planning to work at University locations to support critical operations must include this training as a part of their department reopening plan.  As a reminder, only employees approved through the formal channels, including the department reopening plans, are permitted to work on site at this time. 

Personnel who are planning to return to work at University locations must complete the COVID-19 Prevention in the Workplace training before or upon returning on-site.  Personnel who have been performing critical on-site work since the closure of normal operations, please enroll and complete the training as soon as possible.  One can self-enroll in this Canvas course or contact your supervisor for more information.   

If you have any questions, please contact the Environmental Health and Safety Department at ehs@wwu.edu.   

Thank you for doing your part in keeping Western healthy and safe! 

Sue Sullivan, Director, Environmental Health and Safety 
Dr. David Hansen, Associate Medical Director, Student Health Center