Worksites:
Policy Change
Why have a Tobacco-free workplace?
- It encourages healthy lifestyles
- Reduces costs for cleaning and maintenance
- Boost employee morale
- Increase productivity
- Decrease medical costs
- Improve corporate image
- Reduce legal liability
- Creates an environment that helped people quit smoking
- In some places, it is mandated through a state or local ordinance
What are some examples of having a Tobacco-free policy? They include any or all of the following:
- Developing a written policy
- Creating on tobacco/smoke-free buildings
- Tobacco/Smoke-free entry ways
- Tobacco-Smoke-free grounds
- Tobacco/Smoke-free vehicles
- Cessation services for employees and family members
- Higher insurance premiums for smokers
- Hiring restrictions (only hiring non-tobacco users)
Are there any businesses in Hamilton County with a comprehensive tobacco policy? The answer is yes! Below are some businesses that the Partnership is working with to adopt more comprehenisve tobacco-free policies. Click here for a model tobacco-free policy.
- Richards Industries
- Mike Albert Leasing, Inc.
- John Morrell & Co.
- Miami Valley International, Inc.
- United Air Specialists, Inc.
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Funded by Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation
and The Hamilton County General Health District