Heather is a fifty-four-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large zinc plating company. In order to help decrease the costs linked to employee alcohol abuse and alcoholism, increasing absenteeism, excessive sick days, poor employee work performance, and work related injuries, Heather and the other members of top management initiated a number of programs that made the work environment considerably more healthy, more productive, and safe.
As an illustration, ten years ago Heather and the other company executives launched an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the employees had access to top shelf counseling for their personal problems that could negatively influence their work performance, personal well being, and their health.
Top Management Assembles a State-of-the-Art Workout and Exercise Room Complete With Exercise Equipment, Scales, a Personal Trainer During Business Hours, Exercise Charts, Mirrors, and Weights
As another illustration, about nine years ago Heather and the other members of top management erected a state-of-the-art exercise and workout room complete with a personal trainer during business hours, exercise charts, mirrors, weights, scales, and many different types of exercise equipment.
Furthermore, around five years ago Heather and the other company administrators invested in a distillation system that filters all the drinking water that is obtainable throughout the main building. In a similar way, three years ago, Heather and the other members of top management started a “walking club” that is intended for employees who want to work on their cardiovascular system.
The Company Administrators Launch a Weight-Watchers Class and Hire a Weight-Loss Trainer to Oversee the Program
As another illustration, approximately two-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other VIPs implemented a “Weight-Watchers” class that at present meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4:30 PM until 5:50 PM. Furthermore, the company administrators signed up a weight-loss trainer to manage the program.
Likewise, two years ago Heather and the other members of top management launched 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 launched an “Anger Management” class for employees who want to control their temper.
The Company Leaders Launch An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program
In the last three-and-a-half months, Heather and the other company leaders implemented a drug and alcohol testing program that is related to their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In point of fact, Heather is the primary person in the company responsible for getting the message out to all the workers about the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program as well as the drug and alcohol testing program.
One of the fundamental elements of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Tuesday after work. The fundamental idea with this class is informing workers that hazardous drinking and depression many times occur in the same individual. It is hoped that knowing this information will be able to help a person address both medical issues and get the alcohol treatment and mental health counseling he or she needs.
The Company Administrators Initiate 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 and facts class is the reality that more than a few people are unsuccessful in their attempt to understand the full impact of the results of alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse without first learning 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 variety of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction statistics and facts in order to help employees gain a better realization of the large number of difficulties that are related to hazardous and abusive drinking and how they can stop these problems from occurring.
Most recently, Heather and the other members of top management, through comments from workers, created a class that centers directly on acute drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This what is alcoholism class meets every Thursday morning an hour-and-a-half before work and focuses largely on the differences between alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction and the different types of therapy that are available for people who drink in an abusive manner.
Even though every single one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was anything but easy on the pocketbook, the company administrators feel that they are many thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with a safe, more productive, and healthy working situation.