[Closed] Vaping in the workplace

in designated areas where you can smoke and nowhere else

'Haven't you got anything better to worry about?' seems to cover it at our place.

'Do what you like, but not in front of anyone important' gets trotted out quite a bit too these days.

Standard no smoking or vaping in the workplace.

Depends on the workplace. I do it just now(all though I do do it without any exhaust vape(about 95%), take tiny hits.) The workplace is has a high proportion of smokers and ex-smokers though, older. couple of us do it at our wee group of desks. Had no complaints.

Saying that though, we're moving from an industrial unit to a customer facing office at the end of the month, so that'll rap that on the heid(no a bad thing tbh, will probably be conducive to me in giving up, or at least massively cutting down on vaping.). I'll even need to wear a shirt to work! 😆

So, I've not even asked, but you just take it as read that it'll be a no go in that environment. I'll even mention to the others in-case they haven't clicked. I'll need to find somewhere private to have the odd sneaky vape. No like smoking, you can just jump into the kitchen and puff away in private.

Same treatment as smoking at my place.

There are more than enough dodgy chemicals floating around the office already with Mick & Shuengs fart-offs without the addition of vaping as well.

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Banned anywhere on work property comes under the no smoking polciy.

Same as smoking simple rule not allowed in the building at all.

[quote=Drac ]Banned anywhere on work property comes under the no smoking polciy.

Do people understand/follow that ban ? As with my former place, the company policy was no-vaping but as it wasn't a UK legislative thing then some people seemed oblivious.

Do people understand/follow that ban ?

the company policy was no-vaping but as it wasn't a UK legislative thing then some people [s]seemed oblivious[/s] continued to be asshats with their douche-flutes

FTFY

my workplace treated the same a cigarettes

Some silly mare decided to lock herself in the toilet for a cheeky vape on our last flight to Fuerterventura. Set off the smoke alarm and refused to open the door when the flight crew challenged her. Bit of a squeaky bum moment !
Had a police escort off the plane though

Some people just can't follow simple rules

in designated areas where you can smoke and nowhere else

Ironic/cruel if vaping in order to quit smoking - having to stand with smokers?

Treated the same as smoking for us, and students, too.

Do people understand/follow that ban ? As with my former place, the company policy was no-vaping but as it wasn't a UK legislative thing then some people seemed oblivious.

What Mike and Captain said.

Anyone sitting opposite me stinking out the room with tropical douchery vape, while I'm trying to concentrate, will get some stern words.

Ironic/cruel if vaping in order to quit smoking - having to stand with smokers?

I shall see if we can get them a special tree to stand under.

I shall see if we can get them a special tree to stand under.

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And some stocks

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Official policy is not to do it indoors.

We've unofficially allowed it in our office on the proviso that a) no-one complains and b) if they get pulled up for it it's their own lookout and "Cougar said it was ok" is no defence. Hardly anyone vapes anyway, and those who do do it infrequently.

Oh we have those as well [and worse ] in my workplace

THe smoking area is actually underneath a tree. It has a bench though so its far more luxurious than I made it sound 😉

mikewsmith - Member
Do people understand/follow that ban ?

Most places I've worked it following instructions/rules was a disciplinary offence. Makes no difference what the source was if you can't follow instructions then your a liability.
If you can't follow a rule for respecting the work environment then you were probably heading for the door too.

Now vapours aren't that bad.

I work offshore in oil and gas. They're not even allowed in your bags to get on the platform.

Liquid nicotine is a hazardous substance, so the heli operators won't carry it.
The chargers/lithium batteries are generally cheap rubbish that poses a fire hazard.

I always envisage you in a nazi uniform in these threads!

On just about every thread I envisage him something like this guy...

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...but with a few more chins, obviously.

Only marginally less disgusting than fags, so no.

We use the universal omni-law: don't take the piss.
An actual e-cig discretely blown into a corner; no problem.
One of the fag box sized jobbies that can create its own weather system; no, get out.

I don't think it's ever needed any rules in our office, those that vape go outside or possibly have a cheeky discreet blast in the bogs.

I smoke and I'd find it annoying of someone was sat next to pumping out strawberry flavour clouds, not from a health point of view its just a bit rude, like people who bring noxious food in like kippers and stink the eating area out.

I work regularly for a great little design agency who have one of the main e-cig manufacturers as a client. Everyone vapes at their desks, and there's a huge array of devices and liquids to try. It's ace! 🙂

As an aside, I've just been told by Scrabble that 'vape' isnt a word

It is if you're French.

(You could have "pave" of course...)

Can douche-flute be a verb?

teethgrinder - Member
Can douche-flute be a verb?

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As our 'workplace' is a car, and always someone else's, then smoking/vaping is expressly verboten!* Two of the team smoke/vape, so as soon as we pitch up at services or anywhere outdoors they're first out of the team car puffing away. When asked why he doesn't use an ecig, Jerry said it made him cough - which made everyone laugh as he coughs his lungs up as soon as he takes a drag on one of his rollups!
*A slight irony there in that some cars we pick up absolutely reek of fags, often with little pots full of dogends left in the car... 🙄
It's either that or dogs.

I always envisage you in a nazi uniform in these threads!
On just about every thread I envisage him something like this guy...

its just a bit rude, like people who bring noxious food in like kippers and stink the eating area out.

Same rule with food. Officially you can't eat at your desk, unofficially I allow it in our area so long as it's not pungent.

If someone brought a 'kipper in I'd have them both escorted from the premises. (-:

Liquid nicotine is a hazardous substance, so the heli operators won't carry it.

I'm not disputing it, but I'm interested to know how hazardous nicotine liquid actually is (on a helicopter)

Me...

On just about every thread I envisage him something like this guy...

You...

Just that I have worked in some well regulated industries that don't tolerate a cheeky breaking of the rules (for very good reasons)

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Thanks for that, guess I just like rules.... Or have seen too many times what not paying attention to them means for people. Maybe you should try working somewhere that this stuff really matters.

Maybe you should try working somewhere that this stuff really matters.

You have no idea of where I work or have worked or what I do. But top marks for missing the point yet again...

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Edit : To clarify. You come across like this guy on MOST threads...

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...not just on this particular subject. That's regardless of whether or not your opinion is fact.

Only marginally less disgusting than fags, so no.

I'd rather have smokers back in pubs than breathe in some of the foul smelling dense fogs of sickly sweet shite that the chavs blow out walking down the street.

nealglover - Member
Liquid nicotine is a hazardous substance, so the heli operators won't carry it.
I'm not disputing it, but I'm interested to know how hazardous nicotine liquid actually is (on a helicopter)

It's UN class 6.1 (toxic) at concentrations above 1%, which brings it under transport of dangerous goods - even if you're only talking about small quantities found in e-cigs. The heli operators won't carry any dangerous goods without reams of paperwork (and even then probably not on a mixed passenger/cargo flight).
Exploding chargers are the bigger hazard for me though.

But then again I'd have any form of smoking banned offshore, if they'd let me make the rules!

Nicotine is a drug no ? Makes you wonder where it would sit if there was a drug policy in place.

As far as vaping its no better than smoking, but as usual asshats that do try to justify it.

Bit off topic but, I've just recruited a guy via internal transfer and I'd been informally advised not to take him on as he smokes/vapes. It appears that people perceive that as he takes 10 mins out every hour or so he's lazy/non productive.

There appears to be prejudice developing against folks who vape etc I'm glad I took the guy on based upon his interview as he's excellent and works hard to cover the breaks (one of those who commented spends longer in the kitchen each hour)

Btw I've never smoked