About this Smoking in the Workplace Rules Toolbox Talk

This smoking toolbox talk can assist you to educate personnel about legislation and the hazards of smoking (including passive smoke) by ensuring all work areas (indoors and outdoors) are smoke-free, except areas specifically designated for smoking.

Note: Workplace exposure to passive smoke can be a significant work health and safety hazard. Exposure can produce symptoms of ill health effects, particularly for people with medical conditions (e.g. respiratory or cardiovascular).

Issues with Smoking in the Workplace

Workplace smoking can be a problem for several reasons, including:

• It’s a general health hazard (this includes electronic cigarettes as well as tobacco products).
• It can be a fire hazard.
• It can be a distraction for some employees.
• It can contribute to respiratory infections, cancer and heart disease.
• It can create an unhealthy environment for other people with exposure to passive tobacco smoke.

Mandatory No Smoking Requirements

At a workplace all personnel, including visitors and contractors, should comply with the following requirements:

Buildings – smoking is strictly prohibited inside and outside all buildings, this includes workshops, enclosed workplaces and surrounding storage areas.

Eating areas – restrict smoking or prohibit smoking in enclosed areas provided for the consumption of food or drink. Be mindful of exposure to second-hand smoke.

Vehicles and mobile plant – smoking is to be prohibited inside all company vehicles and mobile plant cabins; these places should also be smoke free workplaces to protect workers.

Vicinity of people – smoking is prohibited where the smoker may affect the breathing zone of another person or where the smoke may enter an enclosed public or private building (doors and air conditioning fresh air intake etc) or vehicle.

Operational areas – smoking is not permitted within the vicinity of any fuel, gas storage facilities or refuelling operation.

Flammable goods store – smoking is not permitted within the vicinity of any flammable goods store.

Note: Designated smoking areas should be signed with appropriate placarding to reflect the hazards that are present.

Why Subscribe and Download this Smoking in the Workplace Rules Toolbox Talk?

This 1-page toolbox talk on workplace smoking rules can assist you meet legal obligations and educate personnel of the hazards of smoking and passive smoking, by ensuring all work areas (indoors and outdoors) are smoke-free, except areas designated for smoking.

With this smoking in the workplace rules toolbox talk you will be able to:

• Very easily edit and customize the template to create your own smoking in the workplace rules toolbox talk.
• Apply your own style, format and brand to the smoking in the workplace rules toolbox talk.
• Use it in any industry or sector regardless of size or type of organization.

Availability and Use of this Smoking in the Workplace Rules Toolbox Talk

• This smoking in the workplace toolbox talk is accessible to you right now by clicking the ‘Become a Member Now’ button.
• The toolbox talk will be delivered to you in fully editable Microsoft Word format for immediate and full use in your business.
• There are no membership auto-renewals, contracts or ongoing costs.

If you can find HSEQ documents that are of better value than what your Membership offers, we will REFUND YOU double the cost of your membership.

You may also need:

• Management of Smoking Procedure
• Health and Hygiene Inspection Checklist