Failure to Enforce Smoking Safety and Policy Compliance
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that smoking safety protocols were followed according to its own policy, which only allowed smoking in designated areas. During an observation of the facility parking lot with the Maintenance Director, cigarette butts were found disposed of in multiple mulch beds around the facility, including those near the dumpsters, the main entrance's covered porch, and the 300 Hall entrance. Additionally, a trash can under the covered porch showed ash marks from extinguished cigarettes and contained flammable materials inside. The Maintenance Director confirmed these findings during the interview. Review of the facility's smoking policy and designated smoking area information confirmed that smoking was only permitted on the 100/200 Hall dining room patio, indicating that the observed smoking activity and disposal of cigarette butts in other areas were not in compliance with facility policy.