3D Leisure COMPANY POLICIES
18. SMOKING POLICY
The Company recognises that the health, safety and welfare of employees, sub-contractors and anyone else directly affected by the Company's operations are of prime importance. The Company has therefore developed and enforces a dedicatedsmokingpolicy, conforming to the requirements of the smoke-free legislation.
18.1. Application
This policy is applicable to all employees at whatever level of the Company's hierarchy, as well as sub-contractors who undertake activities on behalf of the Company and any [visitors to/customers on] the Company's premises. This policy and its mandatory application will be communicated to all employees, sub-contractors, [visitors/customers] and interested parties.
As part of the Company's induction process, new starters should be told about this policy and shown where it is located. Employees are responsible for informing their visitors to the premises/customers that they are serving of this policy.
18.2. Prohibition onsmoking
Smokingis prohibited within the Company's premises, except in certain designated outside areas.
18.3. Vehicles
The Company does not permit workers to smoke in company cars.
If the car is being used for private purposes, it is a criminal offence to smoke in the presence of any passenger under the age of 18. For the purposes of the legislation, driving includes sitting in a stationary car with the engine running.
18.4. Electronic cigarettes
The Company acknowledges that some employees may wish to make use of electronic cigarettes ("e-cigarettes") in the workplace, particularly as an aid to giving upsmoking. E-cigarettes are battery-powered products that release a visible vapour that contains liquid nicotine that is inhaled by the user.
Although they fall outside the scope of smoke-free legislation, the Company prohibits the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace. The Company's rationale for a ban on e-cigarettes is that:
- although they do not produce smoke, e-cigarettes produce a vapour that could provide an annoyance or health risk to other employees;
- some e-cigarette models can, particularly from a distance, look like real cigarettes, making asmokingban difficult to police, and creating an impression for visitors/customers/other employees that it is acceptable to smoke.
The Company displays signs that make it clear thatsmokingis prohibited on its premises.
18.5. Non-compliance
Any infringement of these rules by an employee may result in appropriate disciplinary action, which will be dealt with in accordance with the Company's disciplinary procedure.
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