Heather is a fifty-four-year-old woman who is the top administrator in the human resources department at a large aluminum fabricating company. In order to reduce the costs related to work related injuries, excessive sick days, increasing absenteeism, employee alcoholism and alcohol abuse, and poor employee work performance, Heather and the other VIPs launched several programs that made the work environment significantly more healthy, more productive, and safe.
As an illustration, fourteen years ago Heather and the other members of top management implemented an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the employees had access to first-rate psychological counseling for their personal problems that could adversely influence their work performance, health, and their personal well being.
The Company Administrators Build a Technologically Advanced Exercise and Workout Room Complete With Exercise Charts, a Personal Trainer During Business Hours, Exercise Equipment, Mirrors, Weights, and Scales
As another illustration, roughly eight-and-a-half years ago Heather and the other company administrators erected a forward-looking exercise and workout room complete with exercise charts, scales, many different types of exercise equipment, weights, a personal trainer during business hours, and mirrors.
Moreover, about five years ago Heather and the other company executives invested in a purification system that filters all the drinking water that is obtainable in the building. In the same way, two-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other company executives started a “walking club” that targets employees who want to work on their cardiovascular system.
The Company Executives Implement a Weight-Watchers Class and Sign Up a Weight-Loss Healthcare Professional to Manage the Program
As another illustration, nearly two years ago, Heather and the other company executives established a “Weight-Watchers” class that at this moment in time meets every workday at noon until 1:00 PM. In addition, the company leaders hired a weight-loss professional to manage the program.
In a similar manner, two years ago Heather and the other VIPs instituted a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to quit or cut back on their smoking.
In the last seven months, in a joint venture with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other members of top management launched an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to learn how to better deal with their anger issues.
Upper Management Puts Into Operation An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program
In the last four months, Heather and the other company administrators established a drug and alcohol testing program that is associated with their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In point of fact, Heather is the primary individual in the company responsible for getting the message out to all the employees about the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program as well as the drug and alcohol testing program.
One of the key elements of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Friday after work. The essential idea with this class is informing employees that abusive drinking and depression commonly happen in the same person. It is hoped that understanding this information will be able to help an individual address both medical issues and get the alcohol rehabilitation and mental health counseling he or she needs.
Top Management Starts an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class
Another fairly recent addition to the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcohol Statistics and Facts.” The reasoning behind this alcohol statistics facts class is the reality that many people do not understand the total impact of the results of alcoholism and alcohol abuse without first reading about some of the alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency facts and statistics that are available. As a result, one of the goals of this class is to provide various alcoholism and alcohol abuse statistics and facts to help employees gain a better comprehension of the many of problems that are correlated with excessive and abusive drinking and how they can prevent these difficulties from coming about.
Most recently, Heather and the other company leaders, by way of observations from employees, developed a class that focuses directly on severe drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Wednesday morning an hour-and-a-half before work and focuses mostly on the differences between alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the forms of rehabilitation that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as people who drink in a hazardous manner.
Even though every single one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was anything but easy on the pocketbook, the company leaders feel that they are many thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their workers with a safe, healthy, and more productive work environment.
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