1.  The smoking ban extends to a ten-foot radius outside building access points,
such as doorways, open windows, and air intakes.

 

2.  Employers must adopt, maintain, and communicate to applicants and employees a written policy that prohibits smoking in all indoor workplaces.

 

3.  Employers must post no smoking signs that include the no smoking symbol and clearly state that smoking is prohibited by state law.

 

4.  The law protects applicants and employees who report violations of the law from retaliation by employer or property owner.

 

ProValue can help you take actions now to make sure you will be in compliance before the law goes into effect on July 1, 2010.  We can help you create or update smoking policies for your employee handbook, assist you in establishing a communication plan, and provide compliant signs for you to post.  Contact us if you need compliance help or have any questions about this new regulation.