AI-Powered No Smoking Zones Enforcement

Smoking and vaping in prohibited areas present significant health, safety, and compliance challenges across various environments. Beyond the well-documented health risks of secondhand smoke exposure, unauthorized smoking creates serious fire hazards, particularly in industrial settings with flammable materials. Additionally, many organizations face regulatory requirements and potential fines related to smoking policy enforcement.

Our AI-powered No Smoking/Vaping Compliance Monitoring system transforms your existing camera infrastructure into an automated enforcement tool that identifies smoking and vaping activities in restricted areas, enabling immediate intervention and consistent policy enforcement.

How It Works

VisionAI leverages CCTV camera feeds combined with AI models to:

• Detect Smoking Activities – Identifies individuals smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes in restricted areas
• Recognize Vaping Behaviors – Detects the use of e-cigarettes, vape pens, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems
• Define Zone-Specific Rules – Configure different policies for various areas, such as complete prohibition or designated smoking areas
• Alert Security Personnel – Sends immediate notifications through multiple channels when violations occur
• Document Incidents – Captures and securely stores footage for compliance documentation and training purposes

All processing happens in real-time, providing security and safety managers with actionable intelligence to address policy violations before they escalate into more serious issues.

Why It Matters

• Secondhand smoke causes over 41,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Even brief exposure to secondhand smoke can damage the lining of blood vessels and increase the risk of heart disease. Source: CDC

• Designated smoke-free areas reduce fire hazards, especially in environments with flammable chemicals, gases, or dust — making this critical for manufacturing and industrial facilities. Source: National Fire Protection Association

• Smoking materials are the leading cause of fire-related fatalities in industrial settings. In 2022, 600+ civilian fire deaths were attributed to smoking materials. Source: NFPA Report

• OSHA requires employers to restrict smoking in hazardous environments to prevent explosions, fires, and chemical exposure incidents. Source: OSHA Standard 1910.1000(e)

• No-smoking zones improve workplace health, reducing absenteeism and long-term respiratory issues among both smokers and non-smokers exposed to smoke. Source: American Lung Association

• Smoke-free policies have been shown to reduce smoking rates by up to 20%, encouraging healthier behavior in the workplace. Source: CDC Smoke-Free Policy Guide

Implications for Industrial Safety

In industrial environments, the consequences of unauthorized smoking can be particularly severe:

• Explosion Risks: In facilities handling flammable gases, liquids, or dust, a lit cigarette can trigger catastrophic explosions
• Chemical Hazards: Smoking near certain chemicals can create toxic reactions or accelerate combustion
• Equipment Damage: Smoke particles can contaminate sensitive equipment and products
• Regulatory Violations: OSHA and other regulatory bodies may impose significant penalties for inadequate smoking policy enforcement in hazardous environments

VisionAI transforms policy enforcement – shifting from sporadic human monitoring to consistent, automated detection that ensures comprehensive coverage across your facility.

Key Benefits

• Prevent fire hazards from unauthorized smoking
• Ensure compliance with workplace smoking regulations
• Real-time alerts to security personnel
• Violation trend reporting and analytics
• Video evidence for policy enforcement
• Works with existing camera infrastructure
• Reduce secondhand smoke exposure for employees and visitors

Our AI-powered monitoring system provides a cost-effective solution that helps enforce smoking policies while creating a healthier, safer environment throughout your organization.

Security & Privacy

Visionify is SOC-2 Type-2 Compliant, GDPR Compliant, and built with privacy-first by design. All monitoring happens on your infrastructure or with your full control.