Smoke-free policy development checklist
This quick checklist will help make sure no stone is unturned when developing a new policy:
Strategic assessment
 | Read and analyze current policy regarding exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace. |
| List pros and cons of adopting a new policy. |
| Consult other businesses similar to yours about implementing their smoke-free policy. |
| Conduct a survey to assess staff attitudes about secondhand smoke and smoke-free workplace policies. |
Develop a working coalition for policy change
| Create coalition of a diversity of workers. |
| Choose a point person who can communicate with management and with workers about implementing the new policy. |
Strategic planning
| Develop a time-table for implementing the new policy. |
| Determine the cessation resources you will offer employees. |
| Draft the policy statement. |
| Determine who will be responsible for implementing and enforcing the policy, posting signs and notices and communicating with unhappy employees. |
Enacting the plan
| Communicate plan to all staff. |
| Post signs and notices of new policy. |
| Hold a kick-off event to introduce the new policy and highlight cessation resources for employees who want to quit. |
Developing cessation resources for employees who want to quit
| Choose a representative who can offer cessation resources to interested employees. |
| Research cessation programs offered by American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, local hospitals and pharmacies. |
| Obtain brochures on cessation to have available for employees who want to quit. |
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