This is just unbelievable, the mods might delete it for containing "banned words," but this is just irresponsible fear-mongering. I would copy and paste the link but you need a subscription to read. Please email the writer if you have a chance, his email is at the end:
As the vaping community grows, businesses should have a policy for e-cigarette use in the workplace, experts say.
E-cigarettes have become popular as a way to quit smoking. But there is now a question whether people who vape in the workplace should get a designated area like smokers or whether vaping should be allowed at all, said attorney Holly Cline, a partner in the Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney firm in Harrisburg, during a recent seminar held by the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association.
Of particular concern is that a person vaping could be using marijuana and getting high on the job.
Ms. Cline said every company should develop a policy in order to avoid problems that may develop down the road.
“You have to be as clear and specific as possible, and let the employees know so there is no potential down the road for argument,” she said. “When you put your policy in place, make it as comprehensive as possible. A safer approach is to take them into the same consideration as cigarettes. You can simply amend your policy to make cigarettes extend to e-cigarettes.”
The devices come in a variety of different shapes and sizes and have only been on the American market for less than a decade. The product remains unregulated at the federal level, though there are some state and local laws. Some cities have banned their use in public places. There is an age restriction — you have to be 18 to purchase one.
The vapor can worsen indoor air quality and potentially cause eye irritation, respiratory problems, nausea and headaches.
Ms. Cline said the other dangers they pose are much worse than smoking. You can put cannabis oil and other things in them and it’s possible an employer might not know what their employees are vaping.
“It makes monitoring drug abuse in the workplace difficult,” she said. “More often than not, you are seeing big employers banning it. The list includes CVS, Wal-Mart, UPS, Target, Home Depot and Starbucks.”
While the hashish oil is not available in a store that sells e-cigarettes, it can be obtained on the open market by anyone, said Shohn Montano, a volunteer firefighter employed by Berwick Offray who became familiar with vaping in a previous employment situation. Hashish oil can also be manufactured with household chemicals.
Because the liquid is burned at such a high temperature to create the vapor, he said it has the potential to be dangerous in any workplace where hazardous or flammable materials are present.
“I actually saw a person who was doing it who had second- and third-degree burns because they were doing it inside a car,” he said.
Contact the writer: jdino@standardspeaker.com
As the vaping community grows, businesses should have a policy for e-cigarette use in the workplace, experts say.
E-cigarettes have become popular as a way to quit smoking. But there is now a question whether people who vape in the workplace should get a designated area like smokers or whether vaping should be allowed at all, said attorney Holly Cline, a partner in the Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney firm in Harrisburg, during a recent seminar held by the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association.
Of particular concern is that a person vaping could be using marijuana and getting high on the job.
Ms. Cline said every company should develop a policy in order to avoid problems that may develop down the road.
“You have to be as clear and specific as possible, and let the employees know so there is no potential down the road for argument,” she said. “When you put your policy in place, make it as comprehensive as possible. A safer approach is to take them into the same consideration as cigarettes. You can simply amend your policy to make cigarettes extend to e-cigarettes.”
The devices come in a variety of different shapes and sizes and have only been on the American market for less than a decade. The product remains unregulated at the federal level, though there are some state and local laws. Some cities have banned their use in public places. There is an age restriction — you have to be 18 to purchase one.
The vapor can worsen indoor air quality and potentially cause eye irritation, respiratory problems, nausea and headaches.
Ms. Cline said the other dangers they pose are much worse than smoking. You can put cannabis oil and other things in them and it’s possible an employer might not know what their employees are vaping.
“It makes monitoring drug abuse in the workplace difficult,” she said. “More often than not, you are seeing big employers banning it. The list includes CVS, Wal-Mart, UPS, Target, Home Depot and Starbucks.”
While the hashish oil is not available in a store that sells e-cigarettes, it can be obtained on the open market by anyone, said Shohn Montano, a volunteer firefighter employed by Berwick Offray who became familiar with vaping in a previous employment situation. Hashish oil can also be manufactured with household chemicals.
Because the liquid is burned at such a high temperature to create the vapor, he said it has the potential to be dangerous in any workplace where hazardous or flammable materials are present.
“I actually saw a person who was doing it who had second- and third-degree burns because they were doing it inside a car,” he said.
Contact the writer: jdino@standardspeaker.com
