Heather is a sixty-three-year-old woman who is the top administrator in the human resources department at a large chrome plating company. To reduce the costs related to poor employee work performance, work related injuries, excessive sick days, increasing absenteeism, and employee alcohol abuse and alcoholism, Heather and the other members of top management implemented quite a few programs that made the work environment substantially more healthy, safe, and more productive.

As an example, thirteen years ago Heather and the other members of upper management initiated an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the employees had access to first-rate counseling for their personal problems that could adversely affect their health, personal well-being, and their work performance.

The Company Leaders Construct a Modern Workout and Exercise Room Complete With Scales, Weights, Exercise Equipment, a Personal Trainer During Business Hours, Exercise Charts, and Mirrors

As another illustration, just about nine years ago Heather and the other company leaders constructed a state-of-the-art exercise and workout room complete with exercise charts, scales, many different types of exercise equipment, weights, a personal trainer during business hours, and mirrors.

Furthermore, just about three years ago Heather and the other company leaders invested in a distillation system that filters all the drinking water that is obtainable anywhere in the main building. In the same way, two years ago, Heather and the other company executives started a “walking club” that is mainly intended for workers who want to enhance their cardiovascular system.

Top Management Establishes a Weight-Watchers Class and Signs Up a Weight-Loss Nurse to Supervise the Program

As another illustration, just about a year-and-a-half ago, Heather and the other company leaders initiated a “Weight-Watchers” class that currently meets every weekday at 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM. Moreover, upper management hired a weight-loss healthcare professional to manage the program.

Likewise, two years ago Heather and the other members of top management implemented a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to quit smoking.

In the last twelve months, in conjunction with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other company executives initiated an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to get a better handle on their anger.

The VIPs Start a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

In the last two-and-a-half months, Heather and the other company administrators started a drug and alcohol testing program that is associated with their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In actual fact, Heather is the main individual in the company responsible for getting the message out to all the employees about the drug and alcohol testing program as well as the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program.

One of the key elements of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Wednesday after work. The main idea with this class is informing workers that hazardous drinking and depression often happen in the same individual. It is hoped that comprehending this information will be able to help an individual address both medical issues and get the alcohol treatment and mental health therapy he or she requires.

Upper Management Launches an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class

Another relatively 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 more than a few individuals do not comprehend the full impact of the results of alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse without first reading about some of the alcohol abuse and alcoholism facts and statistics that are available. As a consequence, one of the objectives of this class is to provide a range of alcohol abuse and alcoholism facts and statistics in order to help workers gain a better understanding of the multitude of issues that are correlated with excessive and abusive drinking and how they can prevent these issues from occurring.

Most recently, Heather and the other members of top management, via observations from workers, created a class that centers directly on acute drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Monday morning an hour-and-a-half before work and focuses mainly on the differences between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the different types of treatment that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as people who drink in an irresponsible manner.

Although each and every one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was anything but low-cost, the company administrators feel that they are many thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with a healthy, safe, and more productive working situation.

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