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Tobacco Free Workplace

Tobacco Free Workplace

Smoking at Mt. Hood Community College
The College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its employees, students, volunteers and visitors.The College provides smoke-free areas in which to study, work, teach, conduct research, transact business and otherwise participate in College activities.

Use of tobacco products (smoking or chewing) is not permitted in classrooms, College facilities, or College vehicles. Tobacco use, distribution or sale in any form shall be prohibited on all College property and in College-owned vehicles. For the purpose of this regulation, College vehicles are defined to include all motorized equipment used to transport persons or materials.

Smoking tobacco may be permitted in areas designated by the College in compliance with the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act. Kiosks shall be strategically placed at College facilities.

Tobacco use is defined as any kind of pipe, cigar, cigarette, bidi, clove cigarette or any other smoking equipment or material or spit tobacco, also known as smokeless, dips, chew or snuff in any form.

Communication of Policy and Regulations

• College employees shall be advised of the smoking policy and regulations in the new employee orientation packets.
• Smoking rules and procedures shall be printed in all College publications, including the class schedule and student/faculty/staff handbooks, orientation materials, visitors guides and campus maps.
• The Colleges external and intranet pages shall include a link to the smoking policy and regulations.
• Students shall be advised at the time of enrollment that smoking is not permitted in any College facility or vehicle and they shall be advised of the facility designated smoking area(s).
• Visitors and vendors shall be advised of the smoking policy and regulations with any contractual agreement and/or use of any College-owned or operated facility.

Compliance
All College employees, students, visitors and vendors are required to comply with the smoking policy rules and regulations. Public Safety and employees will enforce the smoking policy rules and regulations.

Smoking Cessation Programs
The College shall provide information to employees and students who request assistance to stop smoking or using other tobacco products. An employee assistance program is available for College employees and their dependents.

Public Events
Visitors, vendors and contractors shall be advised on all tender documents and contracts that smoking is not permitted in any College-owned facility or vehicle.

Advertising
Tobacco companies may not promote their products through the sponsorship of College events. This includes logos, endorsements, visual displays or other recognizable advertisements. Tobacco advertising at athletic events conducted on College property is prohibited, as is the sale of tobacco at athletic events on College property.

Sanctions
The College reserves the right to impose reasonable sanctions, including disciplinary action, upon faculty, staff and students who violate this policy. The College shall ensure that these are imposed in a manner consistent with applicable provisions of state law and regulations, applicable collective bargaining agreements and applicable College administrative regulations.
Individuals smoking in non-designated areas are subject to citations and/or fines. Fines shall be set at an appropriate level by the board. The student will neither be able to register for future classes nor be able to receive an official transcript until the debt is paid. Receipt of a citation and/or fine for infraction of smoking policy or regulation may be appealed to the traffic safety review committee within seven days of receipt of the citation.

Legislative Rules and Regulations

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA 1992)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1986)
• Oregons Smoke Free Workplace Law
• Oregons Public Health Services