Heather is a forty-eight-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large copper fabricating company. To decrease the costs linked to employee alcoholism and alcohol abuse, excessive sick days, work related injuries, poor employee work performance, and increasing absenteeism, Heather and the other members of top management put into operation some programs that made the work environment considerably more productive, safe, and healthy.
As an example, fifteen years ago Heather and the other VIPs instituted an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the employees had access to quality counseling for their personal problems that could adversely affect their health, work performance, and their personal well-being.
The Company Leaders 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, approximately six years ago Heather and the other company administrators built a new exercise and workout room complete with many different types of exercise equipment, scales, weights, a professional trainer during business hours, exercise charts, and mirrors.
Not only this, but around five years ago Heather and the other members of upper management invested in a purification system that filters all the water that is obtainable all through the building complex. In the same way, three-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other company administrators started a “walking club” that is intended for workers who want to improve upon their cardiovascular system.
Top Management Launches a Weight-Watchers Class and Hires a Weight-Loss Trainer to Manage the Program
As another illustration, just about a year-and-a-half ago, Heather and the other company executives sponsored a “Weight-Watchers” class that at present meets every Tuesday and Thursday at noon until 1:00 PM. In addition, upper management signed up a weight-loss nurse to oversee the program.
In a similar manner, two years ago Heather and the other members of upper management launched a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to learn how to stop or cut back on their smoking.
In the last six months, in a joint venture with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other company executives instituted an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to get a better handle on their anger.
The Company Leaders Put Into Operation An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program
In the last four-and-a-half months, Heather and the other company executives initiated a drug and alcohol testing program that is associated with their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In actual fact, Heather is the main person in the company responsible for getting the message out to all the workers about the drug and alcohol testing program as well as the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program.
One of the major elements of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Monday after work. The primary idea with this class is informing employees that abusive drinking and depression commonly take place in the same individual. It is hoped that knowing this information will be able to help an individual address both medical problems and get the alcohol counseling and mental health therapy he or she requires.
Upper Management Initiates 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 addiction without first hearing about some of the alcoholism and alcohol abuse facts and statistics that are available. As a consequence, one of the objectives of this class is to provide a range of alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse statistics and facts to help employees gain a better comprehension of the many of problems that are linked to abusive and excessive drinking and how they can prevent these problems from transpiring.
Most recently, Heather and the other VIPs, through feedback from workers, created a class that focuses directly on severe drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Monday morning an hour before work and focuses mainly on the differences between alcohol abuse and alcoholism, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the types of rehabilitation that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as individuals who drink in an excessive manner.
Although every single one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was relatively expensive, top management feels that they are several thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their workers with a more productive, healthy, and safe work environment.