A No Smoking policy
- A no-smoking policy is an enforceable way of restricting
smoking in the workplace and protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoke
whilst taking into account the needs of those who smoke.
- A no-smoking policy is not about whether people
smoke, it's about where and possibly when they smoke, whether other people
are exposed to secondhand smoke and if they smoke on the employers' premises
or land.
- Having an effective no-smoking policy doesn't necessarily
mean a total smoking ban, although this is the ideal, particularly with
high risk businesses.
As a business, going smoke free is not about someone
having the capacity to ask people not to smoke. It’s about feeling
that they can do so without causing extra anxiety & upsetting relationships
around the business.
Aims of a No Smoking policy
- To reduce public and workplace exposure to secondhand
smoke.
- To support the implementation of effective no-smoking
policies.
- To broaden the agenda and make the introduction
of no-smoking policies attractive.
- To support those working to encourage employers
to introduce no-smoking policies.
- To provide an environment where smokers who wish
to stop can be supported and encouraged.
- To recognise and reward the introduction of no-smoking
policies.
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