customers who smoke

[faithhealer]

Never had any problem with this apart from went to do a quote once for two chain smokers, sore throat for days . Just wondering do we have any rights regarding smoking in the 'workplace', even if it is their home

 

[DHTiling]

Good question..

 

[mikethetile]

in short yes

its your work environment so they are not permitted to smoke in it

they wwould have to go to a designated smoking area outside

 

[united]

Very very good question

I hate smokers.... ever since I quit

 

[Perry]

i would of thought they couldent smoke in your work place even if its in there house

 

[doug boardley]

I know that when mum was alive and needed care that she was supposed to not smoke due to carers welfare, but most of her carers were smokers too, so that rule got ignored!

 

[White Room]

It must be over 2 years since I worked in a house that they were smokers...........

I know that if some who is a non smoker gets into a car with smokers they must refrain until the journeys end

 

[kilty55]

your quite within your rights to bring this up with the customer,whether or not they take on board what your saying or take you on for the job for that matter is another thing lol


funny you brought this up as i did a job 2 weeks ago in a smokers home,,i was stinking like fagash lil when i left..im an ex smoker which makes the smell even more orrible

 

[Deleted member 9966]

i found this on the smokefreeengland website

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Is my home required to be smokefree?

No. The the smokefree law does not apply to private dwellings and private residential spaces, except for parts of dwellings used solely as a place of work by more than one person.
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I work from home, is it required to be smokefree then?

It depends. The law requires that any parts of a dwelling will be required to be smokefree if they are used solely as a place of work for:
i. more than one person who does not live in the dwelling,
ii. a person who does live at the dwelling and any person who does not, or
iii. any person whether they live at the dwelling or not, if people who do not live at the dwelling come to give or receive goods or services.
If you are unsure, you may wish to contact your local council for advice.

to me that reads, if you're having tradesmen enter your home to provide a service, you're obliged to have it smokefree whilst they are there completing the work

 

[faithhealer]

good answer liz

 

[mikethetile]

see told you

you can stop anyone smoking in your work environment

 

[Deleted member 9966]

and so you should Mike, if you're a non-smoker or a smoker. it's up to the individual whether they want to be subjected to it whilst they work, and the law is on their side in this matter. about the only time when the law is on the right side....

 

[CJ]

I'm a newbie Ex smoker (April this year) and it STILL gets my goat when everyone has a pop at smokers.

Its like smokers are lepers. I could go on about the tax side of it and all that stuff, but it used to wind me up before.......and it still does.

if you go and do a quote, and smell smoke in the house.............its up to you then if you do the quote or not.

Health & safety, Political correctness and all this kind of guff goes toooo far sometimes.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

I have very harsh views on smokers, overweight people, and people who generally do not do what they can to keep themselves healthy and expect the government/NHS to sort them out.

I believe people should be left to their own devices, however if they choose to smoke themselves to death, then they should be allowed to die without any medical intervention. I choose to live a healthy life, yet because of budgetary constraints on the NHS, I'd only be allowed one round of IVF on the NHS. And if that was unsuccessful, then tough, no more freebies and I would have to pay for it all myself.

Apologies if I upset anyone with my view, but I believe the system is unfair and penalises those who choose the healthy lifestyle.

 

[faithhealer]

woah there, I have never once asked anybody to put a cigarette out, as you say CJ if you don't like it don't do it. Went to a 'do' last week and kept popping outside for fresh air and all the smokers could talk about was that they had to come outside to smoke BUT they agreed with the law!

I'm a newbie Ex smoker (April this year) and it STILL gets my goat when everyone has a pop at smokers.

Its like smokers are lepers. I could go on about the tax side of it and all that stuff, but it used to wind me up before.......and it still does.

if you go and do a quote, and smell smoke in the house.............its up to you then if you do the quote or not.

Health & safety, Political correctness and all this kind of guff goes toooo far sometimes.