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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 046
K Parmentier – 25 June 2007
Smokefree England Bulletin 2
Please note that as advised in bulletin No33, on Sunday 1 July 2007, England follows Scotland and
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Wales to become “smokefree”.
From this date almost all enclosed and substantially enclosed public places and workplaces in the
country will become smokefree. These will include offices, factories, shops, pubs, bars, public transport
and work vehicles that are used by more than one person.
This law will also mean that indoor smoking rooms will no longer be allowed.
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From 1 July, we, as employers will need to display the legally required signs at entrances to our
premises at Marden and Telford, and on all vans that are (or could be) used by more than one person.
Those who fail to display the signs (on offices or work vans), or actively smoke in either may be liable
to a fine or prosecution. So anyone wishing to smoke will have to go outside instead. The evidence
against second hand smoke is clear. It causes lung cancer, heart disease and other illnesses, and triggers
asthma attacks.
The good news is that it’s estimated that smokefree places will save thousands of lives over the next
decade. Smokefree will help the 7 out of 10 smokers who want to quit, too. But most of all, it will help
create a cleaner and healthier environment for everyone to visit or work in.
The van signs should now have been applied in a prominent position on the dashboard of each vehicle
and the positioning and ongoing compliance will be checked as part of our regular audit procedure.
Xmo Strata site rules strictly prohibit smoking on any job, or in any van or company office.
If you are the driver of a company vehicle that does not have a sign displayed, please advise your
supervisor as a matter of urgency.
“let’s make sure that we continue to make our sites THE SAFEST by helping ourselves, our colleagues,
our customers and even our competitors by improving training, helping where necessary and
addressing any issues of concern there and then”
If you have any queries regarding the Safety Bulletin content or require further information please
contact any staff member of Xmo Strata Ltd.
