Dear faculty, staff, and students:
This is a reminder about the Ohio State’s Nonsmoking Policy and the Ohio Smoke-Free Workplace Law (ORC Chapter 3794). Please ensure that you follow these requirements:
Smoking is prohibited inside buildings or under outside overhangs (e.g. the arched walkway outside of the Science and Engineering Building, covered loading docks, covered porches, etc.)
Smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of all doors, windows that open, and air intakes
All individuals must discontinue smoking when asked to do so in locations where smoking is prohibited by law.
Under Ohio Law, individual fines may be up to $100 and institutional fines may range from $100 – $2,500 per occurrence.
Our Tobacco Free Ohio State policy has been in effect since January 1, 2104, and smoking and the use of tobacco in any form is prohibited on any university owned, operated, or leased property, including university vehicles. Smoking and the use of tobacco in any form is also prohibited in personal vehicles while on university owned, operated, or leased property.
We appreciate your cooperation and compliance with our policy and the law.
Elayne M. Siegfried, Esq.
Human Resources Director
College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Research Services, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691-4096
330-263-3932 Office / 330-263-3695 Fax
siegfried.20@osu.edu osu.edu