WAC 296-307-590   Environmental tobacco smoke in the office -- Summary.  

     Your responsibility:

     To eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in your office work environment

     You must:

     Prohibit tobacco smoke in your office work environment.

     WAC 296-307-59005

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 is an indoor or enclosed occupied space where clerical work, administration, or business is carried out.
	In addition, it includes:
	• Other workplace spaces controlled by the employer and used by office workers, such as cafeterias, meeting rooms, and washrooms.
	• Office areas of manufacturing and production facilities, not including process areas.
	• 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:
	• Lighting up
	• Inhaling
	• Exhaling
	• Carrying a pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind that is burning.

Link:

For work environments outside the office, contact your 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, 49.17.060. 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. 01-17-033, § 296-307-590, filed 8/8/01, effective 9/1/01.]