Building Safety – Environmental Health & Safety

The responsibility for health and safety is shared. All members of the EWU community must work together to ensure our community is a safe place.

Report any health or safety concerns as soon as possible. These can be reported to a supervisor, department manager, professor, or to Environmental Health & Safety. Complete an incident report if you see something or request service if you need EH&S to investigate a problem.

Building Safety Information

Safety information specific to each building on campus.

Find information here about:

Physical address of building
Building Captain
Emergency phone numbers
Emergency Evacuation Maps
Links to fire extinguisher maps

Building Safety Information

General Safety Information

This section covers some general safety topics.

Topics covered include:

General Safety

Dorm Safety

Building safety information specific to each dorm and links to other dorm information.

Topics include:

Dorm Safety

Fire and Emergency Evacuations

This page has an overview of emergency evacuation procedures.

Topics include:

Fire and Evacuations

Building Safety Information

Safety information for each non-residence building can be found here. Dorm safety information can be found on the Dorm Safety page.

Safety information includes:

Building address
Building Captain and/or Floor Captain(s) names and contact numbers
Emergency contact list
Links to building evacuation maps with fire extinguisher and AED locations (these are being developed right now, some building’s don’t have maps yet)

Address: 706 5th Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Kathleen Warren – 509.359.6664

Safety Board Location: AIEC 102

Emergency phone list for the Indian Education Center.

Address: 1155 Playfield LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Andrea Reed – 509.359.4252

Safety Board Location: AQT 107

Address: 22 7th Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Roger Ralston – 509.359.6994

Safety Board Location: ART 125

Emergency phone numbers for the Art Building.

Click here for the emergency evacuations maps for the Art Building.

Address: 1035 Washington Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Katie Brown – 509.359.2386

Safety Board Location: CAD 205

Address: 1320 Woodward LN, Bldg. E, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Kenneth Reidt – 509.359.7916

Safety Board Location: CES 104

Emergency phone list for Central Services.

Address: 1121 Washington Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – Please submit a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Locations: CHN 102

Emergency phone numbers for Cheney Hall.

Address: 110 Media LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – submit a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Location: CMC 136

Emergency phone numbers for the Communications Building.

Click here for the emergency evacuation maps for the Communications Building.

Address: 1075 Washington Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Joseph Stoutimore – 509.359.4771

Safety Board Location: CEB 326

Emergency phone numbers for the Computing and Engineering Building.

Address: 506 F Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – fill out a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Location: FCB First Floor

Emergency phone numbers for the Faculty Commons Building.

Address: 1320 Woodward Lane, Bldg. H, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Eric Ferguson – 509.359.6740

Floor Manager: Steve Awbery – 509.359.6654

Emergency phone list for the Industrial Area Building.

Address: 616 Study LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – submit a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Location: HAR 101

Emergency phone numbers for Hargreaves Hall.

Address: 410 Eagle LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Nicole Scholle – 509.359.4721

2nd Floor Manager: Amanda Taylor – 509.359.6223

Safety Board Location: HUS 101

Emergency phone numbers for Huston Hall.

Address: 405 Freshman Lane, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captains:

Biology: Jared Lamm – 509.359.6868

Chemistry: Fred Joslin – 509.359.2809

Geology: Nigel Davies – 509.359.2789

Physics: Brain Houser – 509.359.7005

Safety Board Location: First floor near the auditorium entrance.

There are emergency phone number and address PDFs for each department in the science building

Address: 616 Quad LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Building Captain: Position vacant currently – Please submit a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Location: ISL 103A

Address: 1380 Athletics LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Kevin Bruaw (509) 359-7348.

Safety Board Location: See PEA 101

Address: 320 Media LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain (AM): Michael Nelson – 509.359.7889

Building Captain (PM): Paul Victor – 509.359.7909

1st Floor Manager: Michael Nelson – 509.359.7889

2nd Floor Manager: Chris Ewegen (509) 359.6075

3rd Floor Manager: Heidi Chittim (509) 359.7893

Safety Board Location: JFK M02

Click here for the recent results from the JFK Library indoor air quality testing.

Emergency phone numbers for the JFK Library.

Address: 510 C Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Maggie Cox – Office: 316 KGS…………………………..509.359.6225

Second Floor Manager: Frank Lynch – Office: 216 KGS…………………………..509.359.7067

Third Floor Manager: Michell Grant – Office: 316 KGS…………………………. 509.359.4315

Safety Board Location: KGS 101

Emergency phone numbers for Kingston Hall.

Emergency evacuation maps for Kingston Hall.

Address: 312 Eagle LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Maria Szep – 509.359.6886

1st Floor Manager: EH&S Staff – 509.359.2788 or 509.359.6697

2nd Floor Manager: EH&S Staff – 509.359.2788 or 509.359.6697

Safety Board Location: MAR 101 & 106

Click here for the recent results from the Martin Hall indoor air quality testing.

Emergency phone numbers for Martin Hall.

Emergency evacuation maps for Martin Hall.

Address: 532 Study LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Building Captain: Position vacant currently – Please submit a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

1st Floor Manager: Christina Torres Garcia – 509.359.2471

1st Floor Alternate: Cynthia Dukich – 509.359.6523

3rd Floor Alternate: Tony Baraconi – 509.359.2281

Safety Board Location: MON 108

Emergency phone numbers for Monroe Hall.

Address: 20 7th Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Jody Graves – 509.359.6119

Safety Board Location: Outside MUS 245

Emergency phone numbers for the Music Building

Address: 530 Quad LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – Please submit a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

1st Floor Manager – LeAnn Knoles – 509.359.2481

3rd Floor Manager – Lynn Burks-Herr 509.359.2335

Safety Board Location: PAT 115

Emergency phone numbers for Patterson Hall.

Address: 926 Elm ST, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – Please submit a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Location: PUB 104

Address: 1275 Swoop LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Kevin Bruaw 336 PAV – 509.359.7348

Safety Board Location: PEA 101

Emergency phone numbers for the P.E. Activities Building.

Address: 1106 Washington Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Otto Buchholz – 509.359.4181

Safety Board Location: PEC 214

Emergency phone numbers for the P.E. Classroom Building.

Address: 1029 Washington Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Tom Alderson – 509.359.4225

Safety Board Location: RTV 113

Emergency phone numbers for the Radio-TV Building.

Address: 1395 Tailgate LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Keith Ross. Phone – 509.359.4835

Emergency phone numbers for the Recycling Center Complex.

Address: 609 W 7th St, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Nick Gerard – 509.359.6318

Safety Board Location: RDB 108

Emergency phone numbers for the Red Barn.

Address: 1375 Swoop LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Kevin Bruaw – 509.359.7348

Emergency phone numbers for Reese Court.

Address: 1250 Swoop LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Address: 1115 Cedar Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Michael Lunneborg – 509.359.4576

1st Floor Manager: Steve Schmedding – 509.359.4205

Safety Board Location: ROZ 202

Address: 1175 Washington ST, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captains:

Biology: Hailee Leimbach-Maus – 509.359.6976

Chemistry: Fred Joslin – 509.359.2809

Geology: Nigel Davies – 509.359.2789

Physics: Brain Houser – 509.359.7005

Safety Board Locations: SCI 167, 195, 283 and 286.

There are emergency phone number and address PDFs for each department in the science building

Address: 612 C Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Linda Moody – 509.359.6081

First Floor Manager – Linda Moody – 509.359.6081

Third Floor Manager – Jennifer Nunez – 509.359.2033

Safety Board Location: SNR 117 and 334

Emergency phone numbers for Senior Hall.

Address: 526 5th Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Stephanie Bradley – 509.359.4811

2nd Floor Manager: Nick Palmeri

Safety Board Location: SHW 118

Emergency phone numbers for Showalter Hall.

Emergency Evacuation Route image — Emergency evacuation maps for Showalter Hall.

This building was formerly the Surplus Sales Building.

Address: 215 2nd St, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Nichole Vermillion – 509.359.2344

Emergency phone numbers for the Storage Services Building.

Address: 1510 Washington Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Scott Larson – 509.359.6513

First Floor Manager: John Sauer – 509.359.6739

Safety Board Location: SUR 131

Address: 333 Eagle LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Stefani Rossi – 509.359.6584

1st Floor Manager: Kandi Teeters – 509.359.2314

2nd Floor Manager: Ashley Stettler – 509.359.6849

3rd Floor Manager: Boubacar Bouare – 509.359.6449

Safety Board Location: SUT 105

Emergency phone numbers for Sutton Hall.

Address: 501 Quad LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Craig Walker – 509.359.4588

1st Floor Manager: Craig Walker – 509.359.4588

2nd Floor Manager: Nicole Vermillion – 509.359.6995

Safety Board Location: TAW 113

Address: 1003 Washington Street, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – fill out a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Location: THE 104B and THE 111

Emergency phone numbers for the Theater Building.

Address: 22111 S. Cheney-Plaza Road, Cheney WA, 99004

Emergency phone numbers for the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.

Address: 1012 Cedar ST, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: David Early – 509.359.2308

Nicholas Palmieri – 509.359.6341

Safety Board Location: URC 104 & 204

Emergency phone numbers for the University Recreation Center.

Address: 326 6th ST, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position vacant currently – fill out a Building Captain form if you are interested in helping to keep your building safe.

Safety Board Location: VIS 102

Emergency phone numbers for the Visitors Center.

Address: 323 Media LN, Cheney WA, 99004

Building Captain: Position Currently Vacant.

Safety Board Location: WLM 101

Click here for the recent results from the Williamson Hall indoor air quality testing.

Emergency phone numbers for Williamson Hall.

Address: 1250 Swoop Lane, Cheney WA, 99004

Address: 1303 Playfield Lane, Cheney WA, 99004

General Safety Information

Accidents frequently occur when people are not paying attention to their environment. Pay attention when you are moving around and be on the lookout for potential hazards in the areas you frequent.

Here are a couple of basic safety tips to keep in mind:

Watch the path ahead, put down your phone while walking.
Lift with the legs, NOT with the back!
Avoid placing items in the walkway, you want a clear path out if you need to evacuate.
Put the heaviest things on the bottom shelf or in the bottom drawer, this will help prevent furniture from tipping over.
Chairs are not ladders, especially chairs with wheels.

Photo of a red stop light, a yellow warning sign with the word "think", and a green go sign with the word "act"

Links to some general safety brochures:

Cover Photo for Student and Temp. Worker Safety Brochure

Cover Photo for Fire Extinguishers Brochure

Cover Photo for Power Cord and Power Strip Safety Brochure

First-Aid Kits

Departments are required to maintain first-aid kits for minor injuries. Maintaining includes supplying the first aid kit and checking it periodically to ensure there are enough supplies and that nothing is expired.

First-Aid Kits must be easily accessible and portable so the can be moved to the location of injury. EH&S can provide stickers to label drawers or cabinets that contain first-aid kits.

It is recommended that first-aid kits contain at least:

(5) 1×3 Woven adhesive strip bandages
(5) 2×3 Woven adhesive strip bandages
(5) Woven knuckle bandages
(4) 2×2 Sterile gauze pads
(4) First Aid & Burn Cream foil packs*
(4) Antiseptic wipes*
(4) 4×4 Gauze pads
(4) 2×3 Non-stick pads
(4) Triple Antibiotic Ointment foil packs*
(1) Adhesive tape, 0.5 in. x 2.5 yards
(1) Tweezers
(1) Blunt scissors
(1) CPR shield
(2 pairs) Vinyl or nitrile gloves*

*Items expire or break down over time and will need to be replaced as necessary.

Optional items:

(1) Instant cold pack*
(1) Self adherent cohesive wrap bandages, 2 in x 5 yards, for cold pack

Employees should know where first-aid kits are located for the buildings they use. If a first-aid kit is not easily located, contact your Building Captain/Floor Manager or your department administrator to find out where they are.

Electrical Safety

Electricity, when used improperly can cause fires, shocks and even death.

By fire code, extension cords (called temporary wiring) are not allowed for permanent use. They must not be attached or tethered to the wall. If you are using an extension cord, contact the Work Order desk (x2245) and inquire about having an outlet moved to the location where you need the power.

Electrical safety tips:

Check the amount of power your electronics and equipment is drawing to avoid overloading the outlet or your surge protector.
Make sure surge protectors and extension cords aren’t creating tripping hazards and ensure the cords aren’t being pinched or crushed by doors or objects.
Remove any cord that is damaged to avoid electric shock.
Anytime electricity is used withing 6 feet of water, you need GFCI protection.

Be careful not to overload your surge protectors!

Surge protector that is currently on fire.

An overloaded surge protector is more likely to catch fire.

This has occurred on campus.

For more in-depth coverage of electricity and electrical safety visit the Shop Safety sub-page Electrical Safety.

Health & Wellness

asbestos fibers

Asbestos & Lead

Both asbestos and lead containing materials can be found on campus. These items are safe as long as they are appropriately maintained but can become hazardous if the materials are damaged.

To avoid generating asbestos and lead hazards, do not attempt to break, damage, disturb, modify, or move structural elements in your office or building.

If you need some alteration, contact the Work Order Desk (x2245). If you find damaged building materials, contact the Work Order Desk or EH&S (x6496) to report the problem.

lead ore

Mold

Mold grows well in damp environments so the best way to limit mold growth is to remove the moisture from an area. Follow these steps to help limit mold growth on campus.

Do your part to keep your work area dry:

Make sure any plants you have don’t have standing water, and keep plants in well ventilated areas.
Keep wet umbrellas and coats away from carpets and try to clean up any water you bring in with you.

Report any water problems you see. Call the Work Order desk (x2245) to report any: damp ceiling tiles, water spots on walls, or water on the floor.

If you think you may have mold growing in your work area, you can submit an EH&S Service Request to have us come and take a look.

EH&S Safety Newsletters

In an effort to provide information to our Building Captains/Floor Managers, Environmental Health and Safety has developed a safety newsletter. This newsletter will serve to provide safety information, training and highlights to the program.