Decoration Displays and Christmas Trees
DECORATION DISPLAYS AND CHRISTMAS TREES
As the holiday season approaches we experience the practice of erecting decorations, displays, and Christmas trees. In an attempt to provide an environment free of fire hazards for faculty, staff, students, and visitors the following rules shall apply on the 色色啦 Michigan University campus:
鈥ecorations of any type shall be of such materials that they will not continue to burn or glow after being subjected to the flame of an ordinary match. The normal use of bulletin boards and posters shall not be subject to this rule.
鈥lectrical devices must bear the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) label and be in good repair and condition.
鈥ecorations, displays, and Christmas trees shall be located so they will not obstruct doors, corridors, stairs, landings, or spaces providing normal egress, neither shall they obstruct building signs, exit lights, fire equipment, or building service equipment.
鈥aterial used in displays must be adequately secured to prevent falling. Free-standing displays must have adequate stability to prevent toppling. No attachments to building structures may be made except those receiving prior approval from deans, directors, chairpersons, or department heads.
鈥armful objects or material (toxic, flammable, etc.) shall not be used.
The following examples are provided for your guidance in selecting acceptable decorations, displays, and Christmas trees.
Not Acceptable:
鈥atural Christmas trees or branches
鈥otton batting or cotton balls
鈥rdinary untreated crepe paper, tissue paper, or fabrics
鈥xposed electrical current
鈥ight bulbs in contact with decorations
鈥ast burning plastic materials
鈥pen candles, incense, and gas or liquid-fuel lanterns
鈥oose or baled hay, corn stalks, leaves, etc.
ACCEPTABLE
鈥lame retardant crepe paper, tissue paper, and fabrics
鈥pot or flood lighting
鈥able candles (in dining rooms only) with glass bowls or chimneys
鈥hristmas trees of metal or self-extinguishing plastic
鈥erosol artificial snow
鈥L Approved small lights on plastic trees
Revised 11/1/2019