o-Smoking cop to prowl northwest for violators THE WORKERS’ Com- pensation Board (WCB) is making sure Local busines- ses stick to the rules when it comes to second hand smoke, . Come Jan. 1, WCB worker Rick Wallace will be enforcing the new regu- lations, which ban smok- ing in all workplaces to protect’ employees from second hand smoke. Wallace will routinely inspect workplaces and re- spond to complaints about businesses in Terrace, Ki- timat and Prince Rupert who continue to expose workers to second hand smoke. “He will actively pur- sue compliance,” says WCB regional manager Rick Hynes, who spoke to to business people and others at a chamber of commerce luncheon fast week, Hynes: explained every employee has a right to work in a smoke free en- vironment, especially when statistics show sec- ond hand smoke attributes to 50 lung cancer deaths in B.C every year. He emphasized 78 per cent of British Columbians don’t smoke, so the new regulations affect only a small portion of the popu- lation. Hynes said every busi- ness will be given every assistance to help them comply, emphasizing some owners will need more time to alert their customers of the changes. Rick Hynes “Business owners will be given two opportunities to comply before we move into the enforcement mode,” Hynes said. Business owners who refuse to comply will be fined. Penalties start at $1,500 and can be as high as $500,000. When Victoria adopted the new regulations last year, Hynes said 65-75 per cent of businesses com- plied. Only 25 per cent are dealing with enforcement mode. Local Terrace resident Mac Fell locks forward to Smoking at local b bes January 1, 2000 when he can go ta a restaurant or bar and not have to inhale smoke. Although Fell has never smoked a cigarette, he says he’s been forced to smoke plenty by being subjected to second ‘hand smoke. . He welcomes the Worker’s Compensation Board’s new anti-smoking regulations which will ban smoking in all workplaces — including bars, restaur- ants, correctional centres, bingo halls and all other places where employees would be subjected to sec- ond hand smoke. He says he’s tired of - smokers complaining — about the new anti smok- ing policy. “Smokers can’t seem to understand that: them we’re smoking as well,” he said. According to statistics a non smoker standing in a smoky bar for two hours is likened to smoking four ci- garettes. A non-smoker who sits in a smoky office. for eight hours would be equal to smoking six garettes. Fell said he avoids smoky restaurants and sec- ond hand smoke because his family has a history of lung cancer. He likens second hand smoke to placing a tiny. piece of arsenic in other people’s food, which after 10 years could hurt some- one. “Every day I’m being poisoned slowly,” Fell ci- said. “But if ] die of lung - cancer no-one will be charged with murder.” ban ingos. worries charities LOCAL charities are worried about possible losses in bingo revenue when a smok ing ban takes effect next month at the Lucky Dollar Bingo Palace. The bingo hall is affected by Workers Compensation Board regulations that take effect Jan. 1 requiring a smo- ke-free workplace. The 43 local charities that receive bingo money in- clude local sports groups, service clubs, arts groups, school parent advisory councils, and local native groups. Terrace Bingo Association spokesman Pat Smith said the charities take in about $1.25 million each year from bingo. In many cases bingo proceeds make up the largest chunk of money those groups receive. “We feel there is going to be an initial impact,” Smith said of the smoking ban. “We’re hoping it will re- bound, but no doubt there will He said there’s no way to be a cost.” . ; enclose a smoking area in such a way that staff don’t have to go there, because employees have to go to where bingo players are seated fo perform payouts. “It’s interactive,” he said. smoking area.” Smith said the association “You can't close off the is watching the issue pro- vineially to see if the WCB accepts other solutions eise- where. “We understand there is new technology for smoke removal on its way,” he said. ff you've got E electronically, We welcome iettars, news tips, sports and community “| -.- F contributions, and feedback of all types. . _ Standard@kermode.net MAIL, you can reach us! 4 lat when: we're ithe sametoom’as pas PASS NO MORE SMOKE: The Workers’ Compensation Board's new anti-smoking re- gulations ban smoking in all workplaces where employees would be subjected to second hand smoke. 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