PDFWAC 296-800-240

Summary.

Your responsibility:
You must eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in your office work environment.
You must meet the requirements …
in this section:
Prohibit tobacco smoke in your office work environment
Note:
This rule does not preempt any federal, state, municipal, or other local authority's regulation of indoor smoking that is more protective than this section.
Definition:
Office work environment is an indoor or enclosed occupied space where clerical work, administration, or business is carried out. In addition, it includes:
 
• Other workplace spaces controlled by the employer and used by office workers, such as cafeterias, meeting rooms, and washrooms.
 
• Office areas of manufacturing and production facilities, not including process areas.
 
• Office areas of businesses such as food and beverage establishments, agricultural operations, construction, commercial trade, services, etc.
Link:
For work environments outside the office, contact your local health department using the link https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Tobacco/LawsRegulations or by calling them directly.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-03-154, § 296-800-240, filed 1/21/20, effective 2/21/20; WSR 18-22-116, § 296-800-240, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18; WSR 06-22-023, § 296-800-240, filed 10/24/06, effective 12/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-240, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]