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Sorry to raise this again but I've looked at previous threads and can't see a clear answer.
I don't want to raise the whole philosophical debate about should you / shouldn't you (I've a very clear personal view on that). However, I've been asked for specific examples of what other companies are doing.
So my specific questions are...
Have any of the companies you work for set a policy about whether to permit or to ban the "smoking" of e-cigarettes?
If so - what was the reason stated for the line that was taken?
It would be useful to know roughly what sort of business does the company does and how big it is.
I've seen one response from a member who explained the policy for his premiership football club. I also know that e-cigs have been banned on railway stations.
I'd be grateful if you could try to restrict answers to facts about policy rather than opinion and speculation - I have enough of those already!
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My HR team banned it on health and safety grounds. "Fire hazard".
When approached by angry e-cig smokers having no knowledge of the company ban had to quickly google . The information did make reference to being a fire hazard.
We have over 1400 employees including offices and warehouses
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Only yesterday I re-visited a major industrial/production facility that was commission and handed over to clients/occupiers in 2011.
All had individual fire alarms installed (from simple to highly sophisticated and complex systems). One occupier that manufactures components for the aerospace industry has banned all forms of E Smoking on his premises.
Each time one individual who "smoked" these fakes within the works unit the firm alarm would be triggered. After several visits from the installation company and system/panel manufacture who could find no fault with either it was suggested that the vapours from the "cigarettes" might be the culprit.
"Smoking" of E cigarettes was immediately banned from within the works. There followed no false fire alarms.
The ban was subsequently extended to the whole complex . Policy documents and signage were amended accordingly .
Hope this helps.
Jon
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It is now written into our no smoking policy specifically.
Reason:-
1- At a distance it is not clear if an employee is smoking a real cigarette or an e-cigarette, it was felt that we didn't want to waste supervisors time checking up on employees.
2 - We are a large producer of goods that are distributed to major supermarket chains, representatives from these organisations make regular inspection visits that include tours of our production areas it was felt that reason 1 would apply yet again.
We have had very little resistance to this policy.
We have 1500/2000 employees that this policy applies to.
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My organisation has large function rooms they hire out, customers started to us e-cigs in the rooms making it difficult for security staff to see if real or not. One night we had someone smoking normal cigarettes massive fire risk at 2 in the morning with 400 people under the influence of alcohol. Organisation has banned all e-cigs in line with company policy for employees.
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I work for a care organisation which supports people with disabilities. Approx 1100 staff.
We've just recently implemented a policy banning the use of these in all of our buildings, and also prohibiting staff from using them at any time while they are supporting a service user.
Reasons for this were:
- Unregulated as a nicotine replacement aid (therefore they could potentially contain anything) and lack of research on safety/risk to user or passive risks to others.
- Potential infection control issue while supporting service users
- Perception.
Written into policy that staff must agree with their line manager/building manager a suitable external place to use them which is separate from the designated smoking area. Also updated policy with where staff can get information on local support/resources and alternative nicotine replacement therapies.
The policy change was welcomed by most staff. Two staff who use e-cigarettes were unhappy about not being able to use them in their office.
Sam
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I have changed my mind (thanks to input from others on this forum)
I used to say 'don't ban them' but now, not knowing what the fumes actually do, I have thought about it and come down on the side of a ban.
Not a lot of science in the call I know but... if they want to 'smoke' it then do it away from the rest of the team who don 't feel the need to suck up the fumes.
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The MOD have just amended their no smoking policy to include e cigarettes. They are concerned that the fumes produced may be harmful to health
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Listening to a discussion on a particular radio station (I think it was Radio WM) on Tuesday morning last as I wrestled with the M6 it was noted that "fake" (cheap) cigarettes were widely available in the Birmingham area.
Analysis of these fakes included human faeces together with very high concentrations of sulphur and dried weeds. Notwithstanding this they are still attractive to some.
Jon
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