SMOKING & TOBACCO RELATED ILL HEALTH
The British Medical Association estimates that each year in the UK at least 1000 people die as a result of secondhand smoke and more than 17 000 children under the age of 5 are admitted to hospital because of the effects of passive smoking.
This standard focuses on evidencing an employer’s responsibility to enforce various smoking and tobacco related issues within the workplace including:-
- Legislation is followed
- Workers enforce no smoking in enclosed areas
- Building managers, reception staff, ground staff and those operating in communal areas report breaches of legislation and policy
- All open areas are clearly signposted smoke free and steps taken to prevent smoking
- Promote and support people to quit smoking.
Download the criteria and supporting information for this standard
You can view/download/print the details to help with your evidence gathering process if you wish, prior to submitting your evidence below
SMOKING & TOBACCO RELATED ILL HEALTH
There is a natural progression and so you’ll start here at Bronze, and once completed you can move on to Silver, and then Gold on each of the eight standards.
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