Hi Guys,
I know this has been covered but I'm damned if I can find it.
Are there recommended distances from a smoking area to an entrance or doorway, I thought there was but cant find info.
Also, has anyone done a new/recent policy or guidance on vaping in the workplace.
Thanks Friday People
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Re: Smoking & Vaping
Update while your waiting for others
"Public Health England (PHE) publishes independent expert e-cigarettes evidence review.... provides an update on PHE’s 2015 review."
Published 6 February 2018
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe- ... nce-review
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"Public Health England (PHE) publishes independent expert e-cigarettes evidence review.... provides an update on PHE’s 2015 review."
Published 6 February 2018
From: Public Health England
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe- ... nce-review
Previous related threads - search.php?keywords=E+cigarettes
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Re: Smoking & Vaping
It is up to you to set the distances you want to set that suits your business and your employees.
I have worked on oil refineries where there is no smoking on site and people need to travel half a mile to reach what the site state is a safe area for smokers.
Offshore it is only in smoking shacks away from others but on some you can still smell the stuff.
NHS is smoke free on most sites -
So you decide where they are allowed to smoke - and that includes vaping which I think is maybe worse with the clouds of whatever some exhale!
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I have worked on oil refineries where there is no smoking on site and people need to travel half a mile to reach what the site state is a safe area for smokers.
Offshore it is only in smoking shacks away from others but on some you can still smell the stuff.
NHS is smoke free on most sites -
So you decide where they are allowed to smoke - and that includes vaping which I think is maybe worse with the clouds of whatever some exhale!
Dave
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Re: Smoking & Vaping
When it comes to smoking areas near entrances, it's generally suggested to keep a distance of about 25 feet to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. As for vaping at work, it's becoming a hot topic. Many places are updating their policies to include rules on vaping, often aligning them with smoking regulations.
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Re: Smoking & Vaping
There are more big changes coming into play over the next few years which will see a ban on disposable vapes and perhaps more importantly, it will become illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 which means that children turning 15 this year or younger can never legally be sold tobacco.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disp ... ens-health for more details and info.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disp ... ens-health for more details and info.
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Re: Smoking & Vaping
When it comes to smoking areas near entrances, it's generally suggested to keep a distance of about 25 feet to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.