# Smoking at the work place? Laws ect? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 24, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775 "2011-10-24T14:38:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sevenonesixcavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sevenonesixcavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sevenonesixcavy)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/21 "2011-10-25T13:11:27Z")
here is your answer, ask to see the policy on smoking. where i work its 15ft from any door entrance including overhead doors. Q: Does the new law prohibit smoking near main entances of a workplace? At my place of employment, the smokers all huddle in the little alcove area of the employee entrance, especially during inclement weather. This area is only about 6 ft x 3 ft. and we all must walk through the second hand smoke every morning and every lunch break if you want to leave the building. All restrictions in the law, with the exception of restaurants, pertain to indoor areas. In the case of restaurants with outdoor seating areas (no ceiling or cover,) smoking is permitted in no more than 25% of the outdoor area. However, many individual workplace smoking policies also restrict where outdoor smoking on company grounds is permitted. Owners of commercial buildings with leased space may also set policies for smoking outside the building. Under the original (1989) Clean Indoor Air Act, workplaces were required to have written smoking policies. Often, those policies specifically designate an outdoor smoking area away from the main entrance (for customers or employees.) Others may designate no smoking within 50ft of an entrance or building. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/22 "2011-10-25T13:53:50Z")
You know how much more company time they will waste walking an extra 15 feet. Way to be a team player. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/23 "2011-10-25T14:17:34Z")
Everyone at your dealership would probably quit if there was a no smoking policy lol. and it’s 20ft from a county building, idk about anything else. Usually people would be courteous. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/24 "2011-10-25T14:23:32Z")
This is my employer, but a dealership is also a public place. ---------- Post added at 05:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:23 PM ---------- > [@PureXTC](#): > > You talked to the actual smokers themselves and they told you it wasnt their problem? Correct. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/25 "2011-10-25T15:22:40Z")
make a video of them smoking inside. Call thier insurance company and tell them they do it all the time and you have video. I know alot of insurance companys don;t go for the smoking inside garages, a place a family member whom smokes (disgusting) and has to go outside to do it, per the insurance of the place. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/26 "2011-10-25T15:59:00Z")
If you’re planning on doing something anonymous posting on here is probably a bad idea btw… Buffalo is really small ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/27 "2011-10-25T16:22:26Z")
I was inquring about laws. I will talk to the owner first before I make contact with anyone. ---
**Author:** ![amicold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@amicold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amicold)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/28 "2011-10-25T19:13:14Z")
I actually walked out of West Herr Dodge for this VERY SAME thing. I contacted Scott Beiler and told him it was stinking up customers’ vehicles for delivery and generally pissing me off. He handled it but shortly after even my manager didn’t give a shit anymore. So I walked out…if you can’t find a resolution contact the health department as it is a violation of NY’s Clean Indoor Air Act ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/29 "2011-10-25T20:12:03Z")
I would be very careful before contacting any kind of authority like these guys are telling you. If they find out you did that, especially if they get a fine you can expect your work life to be worse than it already is. Make sure you can remain anonymous and make sure nobody will assume it’s you. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/30 "2011-10-25T20:43:07Z")
smokers are ass holes. Just kill them. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/31 "2011-10-26T03:07:45Z")
> [@PureXTC](#): > > I would be very careful before contacting any kind of authority like these guys are telling you. If they find out you did that, especially if they get a fine you can expect your work life to be worse than it already is. > > Make sure you can remain anonymous and make sure nobody will assume it’s you. ^This x2 ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/32 "2011-10-26T05:48:58Z")
Just start their cars on fire. Bitches get stitches. If they do make your working environment horrible just record everything they do. That is great information to have when you take them to court. :tup: Oh yah smoking was cool in the 50s. :bigtdown: ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/33 "2011-10-26T05:56:32Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > If you’re planning on doing something anonymous posting on here is probably a bad idea btw… > > Buffalo is really small ^^^ very few people don’t understand this concept. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/34 "2011-10-26T06:17:02Z")
Lay low for a week or two, then make an anonymous call to OSHA or the health department. Your employer will probably figure it was you, but if they actually retaliate then you’ve got to ask yourself if you really want to work there. And if you want to sue them. Either way, a job isn’t worth your health. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/35 "2011-10-26T06:23:55Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Lay low for a week or two, then make an anonymous call to OSHA or the health department. > > Your employer will probably figure it was you, but if they actually retaliate then you’ve got to ask yourself if you really want to work there. And if you want to sue them. > > Either way, a job isn’t worth your health. This. Everyone knew who the girl was who called OSHA on the company I work for. She sucked at her job and probably took longer to get fired because of the complaint than had she not called OSHA. The owner knew if she wasn’t let go with great proof of cause she would just turn around and sue claiming it was retaliation. ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/36 "2011-10-26T06:26:42Z")
Just quit, McDonalds is hiring. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/37 "2011-10-26T07:06:56Z")
> [@Neon](#): > > Just quit, McDonalds is hiring. Coming from the person with the screen name “neon” As of right now its going to be brought up to the owner, if nothing moves forward from there I’ll have an asthma attack and call 911. ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/38 "2011-10-26T09:23:06Z")
They have a great no smoking policy, I can grab you an app. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/39 "2011-10-26T09:43:58Z")
So when the owner does nothing and then you call OSHA or whoever gets an anonymous tip your going to get fired… NYS is employee at will and they can fire you for whatever they want ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775/40 "2011-10-26T10:05:45Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > So when the owner does nothing and then you call OSHA or whoever gets an anonymous tip your going to get fired… > > NYS is employee at will and they can fire you for whatever they want Not for demanding safe working conditions. That’d be an easy lawsuit. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-at-the-work-place-laws-ect/217775.md?page=3)