The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. Work Environment: The work involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts or machines, fumes or irritant chemicals, or uncomfortable weather conditions such as heat, cold, rain, wind, snow or other adverse environmental conditions.