Smoking in the work place banned...so why should i stop ?

Question

i work in a garage thats full of fumes and smoke from vehicles...so my occational ciggy isnt doing any harm to anyone, we all smoke..thoughts ??

i am breathing in fumes every day so even if i stop smoking it wont be any better...

would so one answer the question sensibly and not just give ther opinion on smoking in general ?

Answer 1

Smokers have rights too. We pay high taxes, but I don't see anything done about raising taxes on alcohol which causes more accidents driving while drunk and not driving while smoking....

Anyways, as a smoker, I have to obey the work rules myself, they suck, but I need my job....I suggest that you contact OSHA about the fumes, this can be done secretly. Don't jeapordize your job, unless you see it is worth it to get fired over smoking....

Answer 2

Smoking sucks. Personal opinion. but in an open air environment, where you aren't forced to work side by side in the same breathing space as another worker, it is absolutely retarded to ban smoking. And i loathe that whiny stress and pissy withdrawal argument. Smoking SHOULD however be banned in crowded small places, like offices, dining establishments and bars. I don't care what people say about a smoking section. I can smell a cigarette from across a restaurant . Nor do i care for the, "well you're in a bar and drinking is bad so why shouldn't i be able to smoke" CUZ I HATE IT AND IT GIVES ME A SORE THROAT WHEN YOU SMOKE IN FRONT OF ME! Neways, i can't see why a rational person would continue to smoke, but hey, the taxes are so high on the cigs, i dont want anyone to stop!

Answer 3

You are obviously a committed smoker. If your place of work is filled with fumes, complain to the boss, all garages should be well ventilated, (it's the law, its also a health issue) if it is not well ventilated you can get carbon monoxide poisoning and other problems too. If he won't improve working conditions call the health and safety people & or get another job, it's not worth dieing for.
If you stop it will save you money. Lessen your chances of cancer, heart disease, stroke etc, (yes even though work in a smelly garage).

Answer 4

Please keep smoking! For every smoker today, my social security check will increase in the future because on average, smokers die 7 years sooner than they would have had they not smoked. I see it as pure evolution. The subjects within a species that make good survivor decisions (less risks) usually outlast the ones with no "internal danger barometer". Smoking, weather it is in a smog filled garage or a daisy covered farm field in the middle of Kansas, kills people!

Answer 5

Its up to your employer, if they ban smoking on their premises (and bear in mind that can mean anywhere on their premises (in a yard, passageway, whatever, not just in the building, office or garage space).

Arguably they have a duty of care to both you and your fellow emplyees over smoke inahalation (not just from the vehicles but also you and others smoking cigarettes).

There is a world of difference between vehilce pollution (not pleasant) and cigaretter smoking (which is just plain nasty and arguably more dangerous to your health, and others if you smoke in an enclosed area.

Answer 6

I think the government are just trying to stop smoking. They cant make one rule for one type of work place and then alter a rule for another kind. Not being able to smoke may cause stress and stuff but if you're gunna stop it wud be worth the stress in the end.

Answer 7

If you are going to pass a law which is trying to protect the public and workers from having to stand the obnoxious and dangerous habits of other workers it has to to be a blanket thing. You have to avoid building in exceptions unless it is absolutely necessary. You may already have fumes in the workplace and there is some registration dealing with that anyway but we know that the fumes from secondary smoking are more dangerous than those the smoker is inhaling so it has to be a total ban. Personally I don't mind if you wish to destroy your body and kill yourself early in a rather painful and unpleasant way as long as you don't do that sort of thing to other people

Answer 8

Yes, this is asking too much. Does England really need another ream of Regulatory Guidelines, complete with numberless bureaucrats to implement said Guidelines? Do you fondly envision the Body Odor Police hovering around every public conveyance? Courts, judges and juries to arbitrate questions of personal stench? You Brits really are fond of Big Government, aren't you?

Answer 9

Banned by the employer? Then you risk losing your job.

Banned by the law? Then you risk being reported or detected, incurring a fine or penalty for your boss. You would probably feel the consequences of that too.

Also, why add to what you describe as an unhealthy workplace? By deliberately introducing smoke into your body, you further compromise your own health.

Answer 10

I smoke & I am sick of the do gooders.You go & enjoy your smoke they will soon pick on another issue forgot they have
people who are over weight.Wonder what will be next,there a bunch of moaners.Sick of being dictated to.