UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POLICY 04-05-03




CATEGORY:         FACILITIES

SECTION:          Food, Alcohol, Tobacco

SUBJECT:          Smoking

EFFECTIVE DATE:   February 1, 1991

PAGE(S):          1



I.   SCOPE

     

     This policy establishes restrictions on smoking in University of

     Pittsburgh facilities at all campuses, including the University

     of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and assigns responsibility

     for implementation and enforcement.

     

II.  POLICY

     

     Smoking is prohibited in all University owned and leased

     facilities, including residence halls and off-campus housing

     facilities; and in all University vehicles, including motor pool

     vehicles, campuses busses, and vans; with explicit limited

     exceptions described below.

     

     Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Director of

     Environmental Health and Safety.  Requests for the establishment

     of "Designated Smoking Areas" must be submitted to the Office of

     Facilities Management for review, in accordance with Procedure 04-

     05-03, Smoking.  If approved, any expenses associated with

     creating a "Smoking Area", including posting of signs indicating

     where smoking exceptions are allowed, will be charged to the

     departmental budget of the requesting unit.

     

     All "Smoking" and "No Smoking" signs must be obtained from the

     Office of Facilities Management to ensure compliance with the

     specifications required by the City of Pittsburgh Smoking

     Pollution Control Ordinance.  Signs must be conspicuously

     displayed at building entrances and lobbies.

     

     University administrative officers are responsible for:

     

     -    Making good faith efforts to see that employees do not smoke

          anywhere except in designated smoking areas, and taking

          appropriate personnel action, as necessary, to enforce this

          policy

     

     -    Encouraging the attendance of smokers at University-

          sponsored Smoking Cessation clinics

     

III. REFERENCE

     

     -    Procedure 04-05-03, Smoking