Environmental tobacco smoke in the office—Summary.
Employer responsibility:
To eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the office work environment.
The employer must prohibit tobacco smoke in the office work environment.
Note: | This rule does not preempt any federal, state, municipal, or other local authority's regulation of indoor smoking that is more protective than this section. |
Definitions: | Office work environment. An indoor or enclosed occupied space where clerical work, administration, or business is carried out. |
| In addition, it includes: |
| a. Other workplace spaces controlled by the employer and used by office workers, such as cafeterias, meeting rooms, and washrooms. |
| b. Office areas of manufacturing and production facilities, not including process areas. |
| c. Office areas of businesses such as food and beverage establishments, agricultural operations, construction, commercial trade, services, etc. |
| Smoking. A person is smoking if they are: |
| a. Lighting up; |
| b. Inhaling; |
| c. Exhaling; |
| d. Carrying a pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind that is burning. |
Link: | For work environments outside the office, contact the local health department using the link http://www.secondhandsmokesyou.com or by calling them directly. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-590, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 06-22-023, § 296-307-590, filed 10/24/06, effective 12/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-17-033, § 296-307-590, filed 8/8/01, effective 9/1/01.]