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Posted By Robert Woods Esq
Having read the new smoking legislation we are currently deciding how to interpret / enforce this in our buildings.
We have enforced 'no smoking' on all our premises for many years, however, according to the new legislation we should be putting up signage on every door leading into our premises. Putting up new signage would not add any value to what is already common knowledge.
If we must, a cheaper alternative would be to place signage at the site entrance, but would this breach the smoking legislation requirements?
What are others doing to meet the new legislation?
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Posted By Thomas Elliott
Hi there,
In my employment (Local Authority) (I appreciate I am based in Scotland and judging by your query you are probably based in England/Wales) we also had a widely recognised 'No Smoking in Council premises' policy which was adhered to and felt erecting signage throughout all our premises would not be any more effective. We enquired to one of the HSE inspectors as we were also undergoing inspections as part of the PSP (FIT3) programme if we had to erect signage throughout our buildings. We were advised that if we have a widely recognised 'no smoking' policy that is enforced and subsequently adhered to we would only have to erect signage at the entrances to buildings.
I hope this helps although I appreciate other HSE inspectors may have a different opinion.
Kind regards
Thomas
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Posted By Robert.
I thought that to cover expenses, signs of the "correct size" are going to be made freely available.
I'm sure I read it somewhere.
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Posted By Thomas Elliott
The correct signs both for content and size were made available for free by the Scottish Executive up here in Scotland. The only problem was that there was such an influx of requests to the Scottish Executive that we were advised they wouldn't be able to supply them for about a year or thereabouts after the legislation became live.
This may pose a problem for yourselves so you may want to establish exact content/size and produce them internally.
Thomas
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Posted By Barry x
I would just to point out that the HSE do not enforce the New Smoking legislation and that your Local Authority are the people to contact for advice.
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Posted By LynneR http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/Effective 01 July 07 confirms the Health Act 2006 and details Smoke Free (Signs) Regulations which are yet to be passed. http://www.smokingbanwal...english/index.php?nID=21Effective 2 April 07 Details the entire Act for Wales (all one convenient piece of legislation including penalty notices!) and free signage available to download etc. with guidance on the minimum sizes you can use. these are the two most useful sites i have been using on this venture.
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Just to reinforce Tom Elliott's response - my Authority also posting notices at main entrances only. As a local Authority, our own people also enforce the legislation. Should be OK then!
The real pain is with the extension of definition of 'premises' to include works vehicles - we have a big fleet!
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Posted By Alan Hoskins
Rob,
The Regulations (in Wales) state that a no-smoking sign must be displayed "at or near each entrance" to smoke-free premises.
It is a criminal offence not to do this and it carries a fixed penalty of £200.
Although our premises have been smoke free for many years and we do not currently rely on no smoking signs to have achieved this, we shall still comply with the requirement and install the appropriate signs at each entrance.
Alan
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