A member is reviewing their smoking policy and considering requiring residents not to smoke in their homes during and within an hour before a home visit. As during that visit, the residence is effectively a place of work for staff members, however this stance is not explicitly quantified within the Smoke Free Regulations unless the employee works continuously in the resident’s home.

They have encountered incidents where residents smoked during repairs visits and due to lack of clarity within the policy, they struggle to apply a consistent approach in these situations. They would also like to include smoking and vaping in company vehicles within their policy.