Republic of the Philippines Department of Health CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT DAVAO REGION AP. Laurel Ave,, Davao City ‘TelNo: (082) 227-5903 / 300-0752; Fax No (082) 221-6320 Email: davan(@doh gov ph September 2: CHD DR ORDER No._f 2009 SUBJECT : POLICY GUIDELINES ON 100% SMOKE-FREE ENVIRO! MENT AND _SMOKT! PROHIBITION THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT FOR FOR DAVAO REGI (CHD-DR_EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 201 In consonance with the Civil Service Commission(CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 17, series of 2009 and DOH Administrative Order No. 2009-0010 dated May 11, 2009, the CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT FOR DAVAO REGION hereby adopts and promulgates a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND SMOKING PROHIBITION in the premises, buildings, grounds and/or all areas in this office, including inside CHD-DR vehicles, in order to ensure a healthy and productive workforce. This policy also seeks to encourage employees to convince their relatives, families and friends to quit smoking for health reasons and to protect their families, friends and all individuals to quit smoking for health reasons and from exposure to secondhand smoke in the light of recent studies showing, among others the following : > Even small amounts of secondhand smoke exposure can be harmful to people’s health and that opening a window or using ventilation, airconditioning, or a fan cannot eliminate secondhand smoke exposure. » Secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, increases the risk of a heart attack, triggers asthma attack, and causes acute respiratory effects. > Secondhand smoke, which has higher concentration of toxic Chemicals than smoke inhaled by smokers, is a known human carcinogen and an occupational carcinogen containing formaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride, arsenic, ammonia and hydrogen cyanide. Hereunder are the policy guidelines, to wit : 1. Absolute Prohibition of Smoking. Smoking shall be absolutely prohibited in or on the premises, buildings, and grounds of this office. There shall be no more “No Smoking Areas” to be designated by this office to completely ban smoking in this office. 2. “No Smoking Signs”. “No Smoking” signages, tarpaulins, posters and other relevant materials on the ill effects of smoking in the conspicuous location within the premises, grounds, of this office shall be posted and displayed prominently.ional Director . Remove Ashtrays. Ashtrays or any receptacles made for dispensing cigarette refuse shall not be allowed inside and outside the office. . Smoking Prohibition in Vehicles. Smoking shall also be prohibited in all CHD vehicles in and out of the office premises. An Officer In-Charge or Administrator for the whole office shall be designated to ensure strict compliance with the requirements of 100% smoke-free environment and no smoking policy in this office. He/she shall be required to submit reports monthly as to the rates of compliance and effectiveness of the policy. . It shall form part of the criteria in the selection and recruitment policy of this office to give preference to applicant who are non-smoker over smoker in filling plantilla vacant positions. It shall cover all permanent employees, casual, contractual, contracts of services and job orders who are working and/or reporting for duty in this office. For any violation of the policy on smoking, an officer/employee of this office shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Rule XIV (Discipline) of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292 ~ “ (d) Gross violation of existing civil service law and rules of serious nature: Ist Offense > Suspension for one(1) month and (1)one day to six (6) Months; 2" Offense > Dismissal. This ORDER shall take effect imnfediately. ;ALUMA, MD, [A,MDM,FPCHA nical Zonal Coordinator for Mindanao Distribution : /re All Division Heads/OICs All PHTLs HRDU/Personnel Section