Description
No Smoking or E-Cigarettes Workplace Sign
Clearly communicate a smoke-free and vape-free workplace policy with the No Smoking or E-Cigarettes Workplace Sign. This highly visible sign informs employees, customers, contractors, and visitors that traditional smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices are prohibited in the posted area.
Businesses can use this sign at entrances, employee areas, offices, retail establishments, restaurants, warehouses, and other locations where both smoking and vaping are prohibited under workplace policy or applicable law.
What Does a No Smoking or E-Cigarettes Sign Mean?
A No Smoking or E-Cigarettes sign provides a clear visual notice that the posted area is intended to be both smoke-free and vape-free. Unlike a traditional No Smoking sign, this notice specifically communicates that electronic cigarettes and vaping devices are also prohibited.
This can help eliminate uncertainty about whether an organization's traditional smoking restrictions also apply to newer electronic vaping products.
What Are Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices?
Electronic cigarettes, commonly called e-cigarettes, e-cigs, or vapes, are electronic devices that heat a liquid to produce an aerosol that is inhaled by the user.
Vaping devices can take many forms and may resemble traditional cigarettes, pens, electronic devices, or other everyday objects. A workplace policy should clearly explain whether these products are prohibited along with conventional smoking.
Why Include E-Cigarettes in a No Smoking Policy?
A traditional No Smoking policy may not always make it clear to employees and visitors whether vaping is also prohibited. Specifically identifying electronic cigarettes and vaping devices can help businesses establish consistent expectations and avoid confusion.
Workplaces may choose to address smoking and vaping together through clear policies, employee communication, and visible signage.
Secondhand E-Cigarette Aerosol in the Workplace
Electronic cigarettes do not simply produce harmless water vapor. E-cigarette use creates an aerosol that can contain nicotine and other substances and can expose people nearby.
Businesses seeking to maintain smoke-free and vape-free indoor environments can use clear policies and signage to communicate restrictions to employees, customers, and visitors.
Where Can a No Smoking or Vaping Sign Be Displayed?
The No Smoking or E-Cigarettes Workplace Sign can be displayed in highly visible locations such as:
- Business entrances and exits
- Employee entrances
- Offices and administrative workplaces
- Reception and lobby areas
- Restaurants and food-service establishments
- Retail businesses
- Hotels and hospitality facilities
- Healthcare facilities
- Schools and educational facilities
- Warehouses and manufacturing facilities
- Employee break rooms
- Restrooms and common areas
No Smoking vs. No Smoking or E-Cigarettes
A traditional No Smoking sign primarily communicates that conventional smoking is prohibited. A No Smoking or E-Cigarettes sign goes further by specifically identifying electronic cigarettes and vaping devices as prohibited.
Businesses that prohibit both activities may benefit from using signage that explicitly communicates both restrictions rather than relying on employees and visitors to assume that a traditional No Smoking symbol also applies to vaping.
Do Smoking and Vaping Laws Vary by State?
Yes. State and local laws regulating smoking and electronic cigarettes vary considerably. Some jurisdictions include electronic cigarettes within smoke-free workplace laws, while others regulate smoking and vaping separately or impose additional requirements for particular businesses and locations.
Businesses should review the requirements that apply to each workplace location and use any state- or local-specific signs when prescribed wording, symbols, dimensions, placement, or other notice requirements apply.
Does This Sign Satisfy Every State's Smoking and Vaping Signage Requirements?
No. This No Smoking or E-Cigarettes Workplace Sign is a general workplace and property policy notice. It should not be represented as satisfying every state or local statutory smoking or vaping signage requirement.
Businesses operating in jurisdictions with specific smoke-free or vape-free notice requirements should use the appropriate state or local signage when required.
OSHA and Workplace Smoking
OSHA does not have a general regulation that universally prohibits cigarette smoking or requires every employer to display a standard No Smoking or Vaping poster. OSHA does, however, restrict smoking and other ignition sources in certain workplaces and operations where fire or other specific hazards are present.
Employers should comply with applicable OSHA requirements as well as state and local smoke-free workplace laws and their own established workplace policies.
Smoking and Vaping Around Flammable Materials
Smoking and electronic devices can create additional concerns in workplaces involving flammable materials, combustible materials, gases, fuels, chemicals, or other ignition-sensitive operations.
Employers should evaluate workplace hazards and use any specific warning signs, ignition controls, access restrictions, or other safety measures required for the operation.
Combine Signage With a Clear Workplace Policy
A No Smoking or E-Cigarettes sign works best when it supports a clearly communicated workplace policy. Employers should explain where smoking and vaping are prohibited, whether designated areas are available, and which products or devices are covered by the policy.
Businesses should periodically review their smoking and vaping policies to ensure they remain consistent with current state and local requirements.
No Smoking or E-Cigarettes Sign Specifications
- Printed in full color
- Laminated with high-quality laminate
- Designed to communicate both smoking and e-cigarette restrictions
- General workplace and property policy notice
Workplace Policy and Compliance Resources
Labor Law Compliance Center provides employers with labor law posters, workplace policy posters, workplace safety posters, specialty postings, and compliance resources for businesses throughout the United States. Browse our Workplace Policy Posters for additional employee policy and workplace awareness materials.
