Heather is a sixty-three-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large steel distribution company. In order to cut the costs associated with increasing absenteeism, employee alcoholism and alcohol abuse, excessive sick days, poor employee work performance, and work related injuries, Heather and the other members of top management implemented a number of programs that made the work atmosphere considerably more healthy, safe, and more productive.

As an illustration, fourteen years ago Heather and the other company administrators implemented an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the employees had access to professional therapy for their personal problems that could unfavorably influence their work performance, health, and their personal well being.

Top Management Builds a New Exercise and Workout Room Complete With Scales, Mirrors, a Professional Trainer During Business Hours, Weights, Exercise Equipment, and Exercise Charts

As another example, roughly seven-and-a-half years ago Heather and the other company executives erected a new exercise and workout room complete with a personal trainer during business hours, scales, many different types of exercise equipment, weights, mirrors, and exercise charts.

Moreover, about five years ago Heather and the other company leaders invested in a purification system that filters all the water that is accessible anywhere in the building. In a similar way, three years ago, Heather and the other members of upper management started a “walking club” that is primarily intended for workers who want to work on their cardiovascular system.

The VIPs Launch a Weight-Watchers Class and Hire a Weight-Loss Trainer to Manage the Program

As another illustration, approximately a year-and-a-half ago, Heather and the other VIPs developed a “Weight-Watchers” class that at this time meets every weekday at 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM. Moreover, upper management employed a weight-loss trainer to supervise the program.

In a similar manner, two years ago Heather and the other company executives put into operation a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to quit or cut back on their smoking.

In the last eleven months, in a joint venture with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other company leaders implemented an “Anger Management” class for workers who want to learn how to better cope with their anger issues.

The Company Executives Put Into Operation a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

In the last two months, Heather and the other members of upper management launched a drug and alcohol testing program that is linked with their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In actual 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 main elements of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Thursday after work. The primary idea with this class is informing employees that excessive drinking and depression commonly happen in the same person. It is hoped that comprehending this information can help an individual address both medical problems and get the alcohol rehabilitation and mental health counseling he or she needs.

The VIPs Start an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class

Another fairly recent enhancement to the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcohol Statistics and Facts.” The rationale behind this alcohol statistics facts class is the reality that several individuals are unsuccessful in their attempt to comprehend the full impact of the effects of alcohol abuse and alcoholism without first hearing about some of the alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction facts and statistics that are available. Consequently, one of the objectives of this class is to provide various alcoholism and alcohol abuse facts and statistics to help workers gain a better understanding of the many of issues that are correlated with hazardous and excessive drinking and how they can avert these issues from transpiring.

Most recently, Heather and the other members of upper management, by way of feedback from employees, developed a class that centers directly on acute drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Wednesday morning a half hour before work and focuses largely on the differences between alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the forms of therapy that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as people who drink in an excessive manner.

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

Heather is a sixty-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large aluminum plating company. To lessen the costs correlated with poor employee work performance, work related injuries, employee alcoholism and alcohol abuse, excessive sick days, and increasing absenteeism, Heather and the other members of upper management established quite a few programs that made the work environment considerably more productive, healthy, and safe.

As an example, eleven years ago Heather and the other members of top management put into operation an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the employees had access to top shelf counseling for their personal problems that could adversely influence their work performance, personal well being, and their health.

Top Management Erects a New Workout and Exercise Room Complete With Scales, Exercise Charts, Weights, Mirrors, Exercise Equipment, and a Professional Trainer During Business Hours

As another example, roughly six years ago Heather and the other VIPs assembled a new workout and exercise room complete with exercise charts, scales, many different types of exercise equipment, weights, a personal trainer during business hours, and mirrors.

Moreover, just about four years ago Heather and the other company administrators invested in a distillation system that filters all the water that is available throughout the building. In a similar way, two-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other company administrators started a “walking club” that is mainly intended for employees who want to improve upon their cardiovascular system.

The Company Leaders Initiate a Weight-Watchers Class and Hire a Weight-Loss Healthcare Professional to Supervise the Program

As another example, about two years ago, Heather and the other members of upper management put into operation a “Weight-Watchers” class that at this time meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 AM until noon. In addition, upper management hired a weight-loss professional to run the program.

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

In the last eleven months, in conjunction with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other company executives instituted an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to learn how to better control their anger issues.

The Company Administrators Launch An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program

In the last two months, Heather and the other members of upper management implemented a alcohol and drug testing program that is linked with their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. Indeed, 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 essential components of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Thursday after work. The fundamental idea with this class is informing employees that hazardous drinking and depression commonly occur in the same person. It is hoped that realizing this information will be able to help an individual address both medical conditions and get the alcohol rehabilitation and mental health therapy he or she requires.

Upper Management Institutes 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 many individuals are unsuccessful in their attempt to recognize the full impact of the consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism without first learning about some of the alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency statistics and facts that are available. As a result, one of the goals of this class is to provide a range of alcoholism and alcohol abuse statistics and facts in order to help employees gain a better understanding of the huge number of issues that are related to abusive and excessive drinking and how they can stop these difficulties from happening.

Most recently, Heather and the other members of top management, by way of suggestions from employees, started a class that focuses directly on acute drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Monday morning a half hour before work and focuses largely on the differences between alcoholism and alcohol abuse, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the different forms of treatment that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as people who drink in an excessive manner.

Although each and every one of these health and preventative maintenance programs was fairly expensive, the company leaders reason that they are several thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with a more productive, safe, and healthy work environment.