How do I discourage smoking at entrances and exits?

A group of people smoking at the entrance to a business or organisation gives a poor impression to visitors, customers, clients and patients. It also means that those entering your premises have to pass through a toxic cloud of tobacco smoke. Each business or organisation will need to decide what is suitable for their individual situation; the following actions are suggested as a guide to preventing this problem:

1. When drawing up your policy, include a clause which states 'smoking will not be tolerated at entrances and exits by either staff or visitors'. Model Policy
   
   
2. Make the staff aware that they are responsible for politely asking anyone smoking at entrances and exits to move away.
   
   
3. Place no-smoking signs at entrances and exits
   
   
4. Think carefully before providing bins to extinguish cigarettes, at entrances and exits, as this can lead to a group collecting around them to smoke
   
   
5. No-smoking monitors can be bought which detect a flame at six metres and play a pre-recorded warning message