A Handi-Hut smoking shelter installed at Hilton Worldwide headquarters was used to define the directive. Smoking shelters comply with the law without imposing a total smoking ban. The prefabricated sections are easily installed with options for designs, size, color, HVAC and lighting.
Pertinent excerpts from the directive are:
1. All existing hotels currently operating with a 100% non-smoking policy must comply.
2. Provide a covered smoking shelter away from all entrances or porte cochere.
3. Provide a freestanding prefabricated metal structure, minimum 6′ x 10′.
4. Notify guests of smoke free environment.
5. All structures must be at least 25′ from any entrance, operable window or air intake vent, with exception of recessed alcoves.
Smoker’s rights vs. non-smoker’s rights. For many, it is a civil liberties issue. Others regard it a health issue.
Many employers and business owners are finding that accommodating both the smoker and non-smoker is more than just fair, its good business. Workplaces that don’t offer a designated smoking area have reported a substantial loss of productivity. Also, their entranceways are crowded with smokers and littered with cigarette butts.
Handi-Hut developed a practical solution to accommodate smokers so that public spaces can remain smoke-free. They have been designing and manufacturing outdoor glass and aluminum shelters for train stations and bus stops for more than 40 years.
The company expanded to include the manufacture of state-of-the-art smoking shelters. Thousands of companies, universities, hospitals, federal government offices and municipalities have opted for these economical, easy-to-assemble shelters.
Handi-Hut smoking shelters are a quick and affordable way to accommodate smokers and non-smokers and help business owners comply with the law without a total smoking ban.
Handi-Hut, Inc. is veteran-owned and a GSA Premier Provider, certified by the U.S. General Services Administrations (GSA) as a top-tier vendor of multi-purpose modular shelters.
Go to Handi-Hut.com to learn more about the configurations and pricing of Handi-Hut smoking shelters, or call John Cozza at 1-800-603-6635 x 212.