Smoking Cessation Program in the Construction Sector

Expanding the Role of the Safety Manager to Implement a Workplace Smoking Cessation Program in the Construction Sector

The main objective of this study is to identify the optimal adaptive smoking cessation program for the construction sector in terms of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and potential implementation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Company leaders:

• ≥ 18 years
• Involved in decision making
• Willing to participate in the implementation development and evaluation

Safety Managers:

- ≥ 18 years Self-identified as a safety manager or superintendent Have no plans to leave the company in the next year Speak either English or Spanish Non-cigarette smoker Willing to receive training in smoking cessation treatment Willing to deliver the smoking cessation treatment to workers

Construction Workers:

• Be a construction worker
• ≥ 18 years
• Have smoked on average 5 or more cigarettes daily for the past year
• Willing to make a serious quit attempt in the next 30 days
• Willing to receive treatment from the Florida Tobacco Quitline.
• Planning to stay in the company for the next 6 months
• Own a telephone and plan to keep it active for the next 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

Safety Managers:

- Current cigarette smoker