Open AccessWorkplace Smoking Restrictions That Wont Go Up In Smoke
Author(s) -
Robert Rosner,
William L. Weis,
Timothy Lowenberg
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v2i3.6575
Subject(s) - legislation , work (physics) , smoke , business , rumble , public relations , marketing , political science , engineering , law , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , waste management
A rumble went through the Boeing Company in April 1984 when it announced a policy of progressive work-site smoking restrictions eventually culminating in a total ban on smoking in all Boeing facilities. With this announcement, the 83,000-employee aerospace giant became the largest U.S. employer to make a commitment to a smoke-free work place.Boeing is not alone in its decision to institute a no-smoking policy in its workplace. Many other employers are learning that smoke in the corporate environment has an impact far beyond the lungs of smoking employees. The motivation for policy development can come from four areas: legislation, litigation, cost containment, and workplace health and safety.