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Posted By skooter1
Ok this is a difficult one....
As a company we have a dedicated smoking area, and a no smoking policy in our building.
I have not been in my position as H & S Manager long with this company, but the other day I went to speak to the MD in his office and found him smoking.
Any advice on how I could convince him to stop smoking in his office? We have policies in place for no smoking etc....
Thanks all....
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Posted By Martin Mulholland
1) Check to see if your insurance policy states that it is a no smoking environment - if so then there's a good argument.
2) Remind him that the new Smoke-free premises Regs come into place in the Summer and show him the level of fines for non-compliance.
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Posted By Dean Stevens
Skooter
Good luck on this one.
Good advice form the above post, past examples of non comliance fines etc normally get MDs/ directors to sit up and take notice.
Failing that................
Heres a cheekly little way?
Just inform him that your fire risk assessment has indicated that you need to have smoke detectors installed throughout, i'm sure you could think of a viable explanation for this.
I'm sure he would think twice about lighting up when he knows that it will evacuate the premises and effect production etc.
Good luck.
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Posted By Ron Young
Unless your workplace has specific processes that would necesitate the need for smoke detectors to be fitted, I would be very careful. We are always bleating on about people using H&S as an excuse for stopping something and the bad name it gives us and here's you contemplating the same principle as an easy out. If you are challenged on this recommendation and given the cost involved, you will be, and you cannot give reasons, your credibility is gone forever in this company. Why bother doing anything at all when the law is changing in a few months and you will have the pefect reason for stopping him.
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Posted By Crim
Skooter,
I suggest you always remember that as MD he is not always right - but he is always the MD?
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Posted By S6 OWL
revise your h/s policy and incorporate no smoking into it ,also point out if he will not toe the line, why does he expect others to.
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