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by naptownKrabbi
on Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:38 am |
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by linkup
on Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:46 am |
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3000 smokers are [freaked]!Socially engineering smokers out of the Workforce.[freak] OFF HONDA!!!
http://www.marysvillejt.com/localarchiveapr07.htm#Smokebreak
Smoke break
After smoking ban, Honda workers head to the highway to have a puff
By EMILY MASTERS
At Honda of America smoke breaks are turning into road trips.
The Smoke-Free Ohio law that went into effect Dec. 7 meant that workers
at the facility could not smoke in or near the company buildings, but
the auto maker took it a step farther, banning smoking on Honda property on Feb. 8.
Now Honda associates are using 10-minute breaks and the half-hour lunch
period to hustle to their cars and drive off company property. Each day
dozens of vehicles park along the side of Honda Parkway as workers smoke during breaks.
"Our number one concern for our associates is their safety," said Ed
Miller, Honda Public Relations. "We obviously would like to see the situation eliminated."
Sheriff Rocky Nelson said his office has been in constant communication
with Honda about the problem.
"We certainly can see both sides of the issue, and the last thing we
want to do is have people feeling like we're coming down on them," said Nelson.
According to Nelson, meetings between his office, the county
prosecutor's office, the county engineer's office and Honda have taken place.
To eliminate the safety concerns of the parked vehicles, Honda plans to
first try and educate within by communicating with associates. Miller
said the communications plan is in the works.
According to Nelson, if that fails, the engineer's office will be forced
to mark the roads with signs that indicate no stopping, standing or
parking unless it's an emergency.
"Our main concern is safety," said Nelson. "It's a view obstruction
concern and a smoking area is not what it's designed to be."
Nelson said he hopes Honda associates will comply.
"It's a tough situation we don't like to be in," he said. "We have more
important things to do than worrying about kicking people out."
Miller explained that the choice to ban smoking on Honda property was a
matter of fairness.
Honda is a 3.8 million square foot facility, so for associates who work
in the center, it would take 10 to 15 minutes just to walk outside for a
smoke break. By then, the 10 minute break would be over. That's why it
was decided to make the entire Honda campus smoke-free, Miller said.
Miller said communications to associates started two months prior to the
smoking ban. Since that time, Miller said several associates have quit smoking.
"We do have a wellness program at Honda," he said. "We want associates
to take care of themselves, this is consistent with our wellness strategy."
Honda offers classes that teach how to stop smoking, and those who
attend are offered nicotine patches. The classes run eight weeks and
cost $3 for associates. Also available is acupuncture, hypnotism and
general lectures about smoking.
According to Miller, nearly 10,000 people come and go each day at the
Marysville Auto Plant, and approximately 3,000 of them are smokers.
"This is a relatively small number of people we're talking about," he
said. "Although the scope is small the problem of traffic safety is the real issue."
Ohio is the 15th state to pass a strong smoke-free law. |
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by BWilliams
on Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:06 am |
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3000 out of 10000 is a small number?
So then you wouldn't mind a 30% increase in taxes would you, since it's such a small number? |
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by ILss
on Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:02 am |
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| I live 20 minutes from this Honda plant. I've seen these cars lined up on the sides of the road. They aren't in the road nor are they even on the berm. I also know that subcontractors who come in from out of state are permitted to smoke in their vehicles on that Honda property. No mention of that in the article. My area has 4 Honda assembly plants all within 30 miles of each other: automotive, engine, transmission and motorcycle plants. Without exception, they are the only major employer who makes their workers go off property to smoke instead of being able to eat lunch and enjoy a smoke on company property like normal people. |
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by linkup
on Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:36 pm |
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by Darkseid
on Wed May 02, 2007 6:14 am |
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| [freak] Honda. I'll never buy one now. The funny thing is-how many Japs smoke? |
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