smoking ban - the effect on agricultural vehicles and
offices
We are all aware that from 1 July this year smoking will be
banned in enclosed public places. But how will that affect
you?
Smoking will not be permitted in any building open to the public
or in any workplace. If you fail to comply it could result in
criminal prosecution with fines of up to £2,500.00.
If part of a private dwelling house is used as a workplace then
it will be within the scope of the ban. For example, if you
have a room that is dedicated as a farm office then the building
will need to be made smoke-free if at least one person who does not
live there works in the office, or in the course of that work
people who do not live in the dwelling are invited into the
area.
The ban also applies to enclosed vehicles if they fall into one
of the following categories:
- vehicles that are used by members of the public or a section of
the public
- vehicles used in the course of work by more than one
person.
A vehicle is enclosed if it is “enclosed
wholly or partly by a roof and by any door or window that may be
opened”. This applies to all vehicles, therefore tractors and
other vehicles used on a farm will need to be smoke-free if two or
more people use them.
Specific no smoking signs must be displayed in
all premises to which the ban applies.
For more information on this and other
employment law-related matters, visit the employment law pages of our
site. Alternatively, please contact Sarah Peacock
on 023 9222 1122 or email her at sarah.peacock@bllaw.co.uk
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