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F R E I G H T T R A N S P O R T L T D ( F T L ) D R I V E R T R A I N I N G M A N U A L V E R S I O N 2
4 Smoking

It is against the Law to smoke in any company vehicle or building under the
Smoke Free Regulations 2006. All vehicles must display a no smoking and
vaping symbol in the cab under the regulations, and if it is missing you must
report this to your manager and report it on your daily vehicle check sheet.

Any employee found smoking in their vehicle by the Police or Local
Authority may incur a fixed on the spot penalty of £200, and as a result could also incur a
fine to the Company of £2500 which we may seek to recover from you.

Smoking will only be permitted in designated areas at all FTL Ltd or third-party sites and it
must be 10m from areas where combustible materials are stored/processed. There will be
suitable receptacles for extinguishing cigarettes provided i.e. sand bin, wall mounted ash
tray etc. Please ask where they area and use them.

5 Electronic Cigarettes / Vaping

FTL Ltd company policy states that currently electronic cigarettes / vaping may not be used
whilst driving or within buildings at FTL Ltd premises. This policy will be under constant
review and could be changed at any time. However, drivers are reminded that using an
electronic cigarette whilst driving could result in prosecution or penalty points awarded for
driving without due care and attention should it be proven that the e-cigarette or the
significant steam/fog generated has been a causation in a near miss or accident whilst
behind the wheel.

6 Personal Hygiene & Welfare
Please ensure that you speak to your manager if you have any concerns about your health
and wellbeing whilst at work.

Third party sites in the UK have a legal obligation to allow you to use toilet and welfare
facilities on their sites. Please respect them and leave them in a clean and tidy state and
report any shortcomings to your on site contact.

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