Broward County Sheriff's Policy Manual - Tobacco Use PDF

SHERIFF’S POLICY MANUAL 2.30 TOBACCO USE: The Florida Clean Indoor Air Act mandates employers develop, implement, and post a policy regarding smoking and nonsmoking areas. Per Florida Statutes, BSO, a separate and distinct component of Broward County gove...

SHERIFF’S POLICY MANUAL 2.30 TOBACCO USE: The Florida Clean Indoor Air Act mandates employers develop, implement, and post a policy regarding smoking and nonsmoking areas. Per Florida Statutes, BSO, a separate and distinct component of Broward County government, hereby sets forth a policy on tobacco use in all BSO facilities and vehicles. 2.30.1 Definition: Tobacco products shall include but is not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, smokeless tobacco, etc. 2.30.2 Policy: BSO regulates smoking in all facilities and vehicles under its control. A. Use of tobacco products by any BSO employee is prohibited in any BSO facility owned or leased. B. Due to the potential health hazard to employees, BSO vehicles with evidence of tobacco use cannot be re-assigned to employees who do not use tobacco products. To reduce the exposure of tobacco products in BSO vehicles, all employees hired on or after January 1, 2011 are prohibited from using any tobacco product in any BSO vehicle, assigned or leased, marked or unmarked, on or off-duty. Employees hired prior to January 1, 2011 will be permitted to continue using tobacco products in their current BSO-assigned vehicles. However, these employees may not be issued new/smoke-free replacement vehicles. If an employee is issued a new/smoke-free replacement vehicle, use of tobacco products will be prohibited regardless of date of hire. C. Use of tobacco products in “pool cars” or Fire Rescue and Emergency Vehicles is prohibited as of January 1, 2011 regardless of date of hire. D. BSO employees, while on break, may smoke in designated areas or out of the view of the public. Tobacco products in BSO vehicles will only be permitted pursuant to 2.30.2B. E. Employees whose work assignments are in the confines of a BSO facility may smoke outside the facility during their designated break times. Designated smoking areas will be at the discretion of Command. F. In accordance with Florida Statute FS 386 and the Florida Clean Air Act, No Smoking Area signs will be posted in the following places: 1. Entrances to BSO facilities 2.30 09/12/2013  SHERIFF’S POLICY MANUAL 2. Visitors' lobbies 3. Restrooms 4. Employee lounges 5. Stairwells 2.30.3 Uniformed Employees: Uniformed employees may not use tobacco products while: A. In the public view except as permitted pursuant to 2.30.2D. B. In formation. C. Leaving their assignment or post solely for the purpose of using tobacco products except during their designated break times. D. Doing so will cause them to be in violation of the Florida Statutes governing tobacco products. 2.30.4 Exemption: Deputies may use tobacco products if authorized by their supervisor for the special needs of their assignment (i.e., undercover operations). 2.30 09/12/2013