Heather is a fifty-nine-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large metal coatings company. To lessen the costs associated with work related injuries, poor employee work performance, excessive sick days, employee alcoholism and alcohol abuse, and increasing absenteeism, Heather and the other company leaders created several programs that made the work environment significantly more productive, healthy, and safe.

As an example, fifteen years ago Heather and the other company leaders instituted an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the workers had access to top shelf therapy for their personal problems that could adversely affect their work performance, health, and their personal well being.

The Company Leaders Erect a Forward-Looking Exercise and Workout Room Complete With Scales, Mirrors, a Professional Trainer During Business Hours, Weights, Exercise Equipment, and Exercise Charts

As another example, about seven years ago Heather and the other VIPs constructed an avant-garde workout and exercise room complete with weights, a professional trainer during business hours, many different types of exercise equipment, scales, mirrors, and exercise charts.

Not only this, but approximately three years ago Heather and the other company administrators invested in a purification system that filters all the water that is obtainable throughout the building complex. In a similar way, three-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other company leaders started a “walking club” that is principally intended for employees who want to learn how to boost their cardiovascular system.

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

As another illustration, nearly a year-and-a-half ago, Heather and the other company executives established a “Weight-Watchers” class that at present meets every weekday at 4:30 PM until 5:50 PM. Furthermore, top management signed up a weight-loss healthcare professional to run the program.

In a similar way, a year ago Heather and the other company administrators initiated a “Stop Smoking Club” for employers who want to learn how to quit or cut back on their smoking.

In the last six months, in combination with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other company leaders initiated an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to learn how to better deal with their anger issues.

The Company Leaders Establish An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program

In the last five months, Heather and the other VIPs instituted a alcohol and drug testing program that is linked 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 testing program as well as the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program.

One of the essential elements of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Tuesday after work. The main idea with this class is informing employees that excessive drinking and depression many times occur in the same person. It is hoped that comprehending this information can help an individual address both medical problems and get the alcohol rehab and mental health counseling he or she needs.

The Company Leaders 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 fail to grasp the total impact of the consequences of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency without first hearing about some of the alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics and facts that are available. As a consequence, one of the goals of this class is to provide a range of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction facts and statistics to help workers gain a better comprehension of the huge number of difficulties that are linked to irresponsible and excessive drinking and how they can avert these difficulties from happening.

Most recently, Heather and the other members of upper management, through feedback from employees, started a class that focuses directly on acute drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Friday morning an hour before work and focuses primarily on the differences between alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the 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 preventative maintenance and health programs was relatively expensive, the company executives feel that they are many thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their workers with a healthy, safe, and more productive working situation.