My Workplace Smoking in the workplace Drugs and Alcohol Policy Smoking in the workplace Social problems and social habits don t stop at the front door of your premises. There are also legislative requirements for you to provide a healthy and safe workplace for your employees. Therefore, it is crucial that you have a smoking policy in place. The following section outlines your legal responsibilities and suggests the ways of dealing with smoking in your workplace.
Passive smoking means to breathe in environmental tobacco smoke.
Many major scientific reports have been conducted on the health effects of passive smoking. These reports have indicated that passive smoking is a significant health hazard. Many people find the smoke from a lit cigarette and the secondhand smoke exhaled by smokers irritating to their eyes and respiratory tract. People often complain about the offensive and lingering smell left in a room inhabited by smokers. For these reasons alone you should be considering implementing a non-smoking policy.