ETHOS HERITAGE CIC SMOKE FREE POLICY

References

A The Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006

Reviewed: 21/12/22

The Policy

1 On Sunday 1st July 2007, virtually all workplaces and substantially enclosed public areas in England became smoke-free by law Smoking is recognised as the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK, accounting for 106,000 deaths each year The regulations are not primarily about stopping people smoking, rather they are about making shared space smoke-free It is the policy of EH CIC that smoking, including E-Cigarettes, shall not be permitted in any EH CIC controlled projects, buildings, excavations or vehicles or in the areas that have been designated smoke free that are external to buildings

2 This also policy also covers the use of E-Cigarettes

3 All EH CIC controlled projects will display the following notice fixed in a prominent position NO SMOKING. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO SMOKE IN THIS AREA. All EH CIC controlled vehicles will display a No Smoking sign, which carries the international No Smoking symbol.

4. This policy forms part of the EH CIC Health and Safety Policy and the Equal Opportunities Policy and Acceptable Behaviour Code, and responsibility for its implementation will be as for that policy.

5. The use of electronic cigarettes is prohibited in the same way as smoking. While we recognize that these may be useful aids to those wishing to give up smoking, we have taken the view that e-cigarettes could undermine the policy of banning smoking in the workplace as it gives the impression of normalising smoking in the workplace.

Operation Of The Policy

6 EH CIC believes that this policy will be most effective if it operates with the consent and agreement of all support staff and attendees EH CIC will therefore attempt to achieve the aims of the policy through support, information and persuasion However, EH CIC must point out that smoking in any of its buildings, projects and/or vehicles will be a breach of the law Any such breaches of the law will also be breaches of the policy and may therefore lead to possible civil action

7 A designated smoking area will be allocated for smokers, including the operation of E-Cigarettes, on all sites and projects

Resolution Of Disputes

8 Disputes arising between individuals about the application of this policy will be resolved by the site manager with the assistance, where appropriate, of their staff

Monitoring

9 The Policy will be subject to regular monitoring

10 Its effectiveness and application will be reviewed as required by the Directors, EH CIC