Tobacco-free Workplace Policy

Educational Seminar

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Rational for going tobacco-freeBusiness Case

• Employee tobacco use costs U.S. companies an estimated $167 billion each year in direct medical costs and lost productivity

• When costs related to absenteeism, smoke breaks, medical costs, workers’ compensation and second hand smoke are added together, a smoker can cost an employer nearly $6,000 more per year than a non smoker – $6,066,720/year for Corning’s U.S. facilities

• In 2004, smokers cost on average $2,295 in excess medical costs per year

• Economic impact (health plan) cost to help people quit ranged from 89¢ to $4.92/smoker versus $6.00 to $33.00 to treat smoke related illness

• A tobacco–free environment helps create a safe, healthful workplace• Direct healthcare costs to the Company may be reduced• Maintenance costs go down when smoke, matches and cigarette butts

are eliminated• Office equipment, carpets and furniture last longer• Risk of fires is lower

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Rational for going tobacco-freeHealth Case

• Smoking is the most preventable cause of death, resulting in about one in five deaths in the U.S.

• The Surgeon General reports that over 430,000 Americans (about 1,200 daily) die each year as a result of tobacco use

• Secondhand smoke kills more than 50,000 non-smokers each year• Environmental tobacco smoke causes:

– Increased lung cancer in non-smokers– A higher death rate from heart disease– In children, we see an increase in respiratory infections, middle ear

infections, asthmatic episodes and severity, and risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

• Cancer – Tobacco use is the cause of lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, esophageal cancer and bladder cancer. It also contributes: pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer and gastric cancer

• Lung diseases are the cause of: chronic bronchitis, emphysema• Environmental tobacco smoke (second-hand smoke) contains 4,000 chemicals

including formaldehyde, cyanide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, nicotine, benzene and N-nitrosamines

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Corning’s Tobacco-free Workplace Policy

• Supports Corning’s 24/7 Health & Safety vision – Provide a safe and healthful workplace

– Support positive health behaviors

– Facilitates opportunities to optimize individual health, organizational health, productivity

– Minimize risk and liability

• Need is evidenced by data showing the serious health effects from smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (second-hand smoke)

• Aligns with our Total Health strategy to improve the health, safety and productivity of our employees

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Two-phased Approach

PHASE ONE

Tobacco-free Facility• Tobacco use will not be allowed in the physical facility, only

in designated areas on the premises outside the building

PHASE TWO

Tobacco-free Premises• Facilities may choose to expand the local tobacco-free policy

to include no tobacco use allowed anywhere on Corning property

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PHASE ONETobacco-free Facility Policy

• Who does this policy cover?– Employees– Contractors– Suppliers– Customers– Non-employee visitors

• What types of tobacco are affected by this policy?– ALL TYPES

• Traditional - such as cigarettes, cigars, pipes• Smokeless - such as chew products

• Where does this policy cover?– No tobacco use is allowed inside Corning facilities– Tobacco only permitted in designated areas on the premises

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PHASE ONEOutdoor Designated Smoking Areas

• At the discretion of facility management• Recommendations:

– None at main entrance

– At least 20 feet from any entrance

– At least 50 feet from any non-smoking congregation area• Picnic tables• Basketball courts• Walking paths• Etc.

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PHASE ONEResponsibilities

• Employees who do not comply with this policy will be subject to disciplinary actions

• Contractors in violation of this policy will be reported to their supervisors at the contracting organization

• For customers, suppliers and visitors it is the responsibility of the host employee/department to enforce this policy with appropriate actions

• Supervisors – this policy will be enforced through administrative action by supervisors and managers. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that employees under their direction are aware of the policy and comply with it and take appropriate action to correct non-compliance

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PHASE TWOTobacco-free Premises Policy

• Who does this policy cover?– Employees

– Contractors

– Suppliers

– Customers

– Non-employee visitors

• What types of tobacco are affected by this policy?– ALL TYPES

• Traditional - such as cigarettes, cigars, pipes• Smokeless - such as chew products

• Where does this policy cover?– No tobacco use allowed anywhere on Corning property

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PHASE TWOAccommodations

Ash trays? Smoking shelters?• NONE - No ash trays or smoking shelters will be provided at

tobacco-free premises

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PHASE TWOResponsibilities

• Employees who do not comply with this policy will be subject to disciplinary actions

• Contractors in violation of this policy will be reported to their supervisors at the contracting organization

• For customers, suppliers and visitors it is the responsibility of the host employee/department to enforce this policy with appropriate actions

• Supervisors – this policy will be enforced through administrative action by supervisors and managers. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that employees under their direction are aware of the policy and comply with it and take appropriate action to correct non-compliance

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Online Implementation Tool

• Look on the 24/7 Health & Safety intranet Web site

• Find all the tools you need to start-up and implement this new policy– Workplan– Communications– FAQs– Link to Corning’s Tobacco

Cessation Program– Links to state smoke stoppers

programs– Cost of smoking calculator– Other important resources

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Thank you!

Questions?