Smoking Policy

Resillience Residential Family Centre

Created: October 2022

Reviewed:
To be reviewed:
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Policy

Our  policy outlines our rules regarding smoking in the building. This policy aims to
protect non-smokers without unreasonably depriving smokers from their right to
smoke.
Resillience maintains a smoke- and tobacco-free environment. No smoking or other
use of tobacco products (including, but not limited to, cigarettes, e-cigarettes or
vaping devices, pipes, cigars, snuff, or chewing tobacco) is permitted in any part of
the building.
The effects of tobacco smoking on an individual’s health are well documented.
Second-hand smoke (refer to Definition) and third-hand smoke (refer to Definition) is
dangerous, especially for babies and children, as they have smaller airways that are
still developing.
Children exposed to second-hand smoke are at an increased risk of early death and
disease from various causes. Second-hand smoke can impair a baby’s breathing
and heart rate, which can put the baby at a higher risk of sudden unexpected death
in infancy (SUDI). Exposure to second-hand smoke (refer to Definition) and third-
hand smoke (refer to Definition) can affect a child’s developing brain due to the
sensitivities of the brain to very small amounts of toxins.

This policy applies to all services user and visitors, of our company as well as to
visitors, contractors, and temporary staff.
Our policy refers to all tobacco products. As a general rule, smoking isn’t allowed
indoors.This rules refers to:

 Working areas
 Hallways
 Staircases
 Restrooms

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 Warehouses
 Company vehicles
 Kitchen and Cafeterias

This policy is in line with the following legislation

 A Tobacco Control Plan for England (2017): Towards a Smokefree

Generationiii.
 Health & Safety at work act 1974.
 The Health Act 2006

Purpose

The primary purpose of smokefree policies is to protect people who do not smoke
from secondhand smoke. However, smokefree laws can also motivate and help
tobacco users quit and prevent initiation of tobacco use.

 Protect non-smokers from second-hand smoking

 Avoid setting off alarms and smoke detectors
 Preserve an image of a clean workplace

 Avoid fires from discarded cigarettes

Responsibility

 Managers is responsible for taking appropriate action after they investigate

any incidents thoroughly.

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 Staff must promote a healthy environment, through healthy habits promoted

through learning sessions.
 Staff have to Supervise in services user the awareness and responsibility of
the established policy.

Procedure

Services user must:

Services user may smoke outside in designated areas within the permitted hours
(6:00am to 00:00 am ) .

When smoking or otherwise using tobacco or similar products outside, do not leave
cigarette butts or other traces of litter or tobacco use on the ground or anywhere
else. 

 Extinguish their cigarettes and discard them only in appropriate containers

 Avoid smoking closed to children

 Avoid smoking near flammable objects and areas

We will:

 Place signs at all areas where smoking isn’t allowed

 Communicate this policy through [bulleting boards/ internal newsletters]
 Offer smoking cessation learning session as part of our wellness program.

Resillience expect services user to respect this policy. We’ll take disciplinary action
towards parents who disregard this policy:

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 Services who violate this policy frequently or cause severe problems (e.g.,
fires) may face consequences up to and including termination of placement

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