Thread: Smoking area & Chicken Wire

Hi,

Just wondered if anyone was familiar with the smoking laws.

We have a first floor smoking area (Kind of balcony). at the moment there is a balistraid on the two open sides but we want to be able to put chicken wire over the opening to prevent objects being dropped/thrown from the area.

The Health and Safety inspector from the local council has said that installing chicken wire would be considered as a solid wall!!!

Is this true or do I really have to sit and work out the exact surface area of the wire per square Metre and calculate if it takes it over the 50% rule?

Tom

i was under the impression that you cant smoke with in two metres of a place of work

might be wrong though

It is over 2m away from the door, you have to come out the door and then down a few steps.

Tom

Thanks Rooster,

I have already looked at them but it really doesn't define walls. I will probably have to get a bit formal with the council and ask them to detail why they consider chicken wire to be a solid wall?

Tom

Originally Posted by fbnts

The Health and Safety inspector from the local council has said that installing chicken wire would be considered as a solid wall!!!

Is this true or do I really have to sit and work out the exact surface area of the wire per square Metre and calculate if it takes it over the 50% rule?

It's got F all to do with a H&S Inspector.

Planning is the department to deal with re. the definition of solid walls. The smoking legislation is enforced by Environmental Health.

However, AFAIK, it has nothing whatsoever to do with 'solid' walls; the legislation refers to enclosed space - which chicken wire does