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Heather is a forty-nine-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large silver fabricating company. In order to cut the costs associated with work related injuries, increasing absenteeism, employee alcohol abuse and alcoholism, poor employee work performance, and excessive sick days, Heather and the other company administrators initiated several programs that made the work atmosphere considerably more productive, safe, and healthy.

As an example, ten years ago Heather and the other company leaders established an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the employees had access to professional therapy for their personal problems that could unfavorably affect their personal well-being, work performance, and their health.

The Company Leaders Build An Avant-Garde Exercise and Workout Room Complete With Scales, Exercise Charts, a Personal Trainer During Business Hours, Mirrors, Exercise Equipment, and Weights

As another example, about six-and-a-half years ago Heather and the other company leaders erected 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.

Moreover, about five years ago Heather and the other members of top management invested in a distillation system that filters all the water that is obtainable all through the main building. Similarly, two-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other company executives started a “walking club” that is essentially intended for employees who want to work on their cardiovascular system.

Upper Management Implements a Weight-Watchers Class and Signs Up a Weight-Loss Healthcare Professional to Oversee the Program

As another example, approximately two years ago, Heather and the other company leaders developed a “Weight-Watchers” class that at present meets every weekday at noon until 1:00 PM. Moreover, upper management hired a weight-loss nurse to supervise the program.

In a similar way, two years ago Heather and the other members of top management instituted a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to learn how to quit or reduce their smoking.

In the last nine months, in a joint venture with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other VIPs implemented an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to control their temper.

Upper Management Initiates An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program

In the last four months, Heather and the other VIPs launched a alcohol and drug testing program that is related to 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 workers 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 abusive drinking and depression regularly take place in the same person. It is hoped that understanding this information will be able to help an individual address both medical conditions and get the alcohol rehab and mental health therapy he or she needs.

The Company Administrators Put Into Operation an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class

Another relatively recent enhancement 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 quite a few individuals do not appreciate the full impact of the results of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction without first learning about some of the alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse facts and statistics that are available. Consequently, one of the goals of this class is to provide a mixture of alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics and facts to help employees gain a better realization of the many of difficulties that are associated with abusive and excessive drinking and how they can stop these issues from occurring.

Most recently, Heather and the other members of upper management, through observations from employees, created a class that focuses directly on severe drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Thursday morning a half hour before work and focuses principally on the differences between alcoholism and alcohol abuse, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the different forms of rehab that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as people who drink in a hazardous manner.

Although each and every one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was quite costly, top management reasons that they are several thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with a healthy, safe, and more productive work environment.