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Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Office

WAC 296-800-240

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Summary

Your Responsiblity

To eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in your office work environment

You must:

Prohibit tobacco smoke in your office work environment

WAC 296-800-24005

 

Note

Note:

This rule doesn't preempt any federal, state, municipal, or other local authority's regulation of indoor smoking that is more protective than this section.
 

 

Definition

Definition:

Office work environment is an indoor or enclosed occupied space where clerical work, administration, or business is carried out. In addition, it includes:

  • Other workplace spaces controlled by the employer and used by office workers, such as cafeterias, meeting rooms, and washrooms.
  • Office areas of manufacturing and production facilities, not including process areas.
  • Office areas of businesses such as food and beverage establishments, agricultural operations, construction, commercial trade, services, etc.

 

Link

Link:

For work environments outside the office, contact your local health department using the link http://www.secondhandsmokesyou.com or call them directly.

 

Rules

WAC 296-800-24005

Prohibit tobacco smoke in your office work environment

Exemption

Exemption:

The minimum criteria specified in this rule don't apply to outdoor structures provided for smokers such as gazebos or lean-tos that maintain the 25 feet distance from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited.

 

You must:

(1) Prohibit smoking in your office work environment

(2) Use administrative controls to prevent tobacco smoke from entering your office from outside the building.

  • Make sure that outside smoking areas used by your employees are at least 25 feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited.
 

 

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