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Heather is a fifty-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large steel plating company. To decrease the costs linked to increasing absenteeism, work related injuries, poor employee work performance, excessive sick days, and employee alcohol abuse and alcoholism, Heather and the other members of upper management instituted numerous programs that made the work atmosphere considerably more safe, more productive, and healthy.

As an example, eleven years ago Heather and the other company executives put into operation an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the workers had access to first-rate psychological counseling for their personal problems that could negatively affect their work performance, personal well being, and their health.

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

As another illustration, around six years ago Heather and the other company leaders built an avant-garde exercise and workout room complete with weights, a professional trainer during business hours, many different types of exercise equipment, scales, mirrors, and exercise charts.

Moreover, nearly three-and-a-half years ago Heather and the other company executives invested in a purification system that filters all the water that is accessible all through the building. Likewise, three-and-a-half years ago, Heather and the other company leaders started a “walking club” that zeros in on employees who want to work on their cardiovascular system.

The Company Leaders Establish a Weight-Watchers Class and Employ a Weight-Loss Nurse to Manage the Program

As another illustration, roughly two years ago, Heather and the other company executives put into operation a “Weight-Watchers” class that at this moment in time meets every workday at noon until 1:00 PM. Furthermore, upper management signed up a weight-loss professional to administer the program.

In much the same way, two years ago Heather and the other VIPs initiated a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to learn how to stop or cut back on their smoking.

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

The VIPs Implement An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program

In the last four months, Heather and the other company executives initiated a drug and alcohol testing program that is tied into their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In fact, Heather is the key 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 major components of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Monday after work. The essential idea with this class is informing workers that hazardous drinking and depression often take place in the same individual. It is hoped that comprehending this information can help an individual address both medical issues and get the alcohol rehab and mental health therapy he or she requires.

Top Management Starts an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class

Another fairly 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 several individuals do not understand the total impact of the results of alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse without first getting exposed to some of the alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse facts and statistics that are available. As a consequence, one of the goals of this class is to provide a variety of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction facts and statistics to help workers gain a better realization of the large number of difficulties that are related to abusive and irresponsible drinking and how they can avert these problems from taking place.

Most recently, Heather and the other members of top management, through feedback from employees, created a class that centers directly on acute drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This what is alcoholism class meets every Tuesday morning a half hour before work and focuses largely on the differences between alcohol dependency and alcohol abuse and the different kinds of treatment that are available for individuals who have a drinking problem.

Although every one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was anything but low-cost, upper management feels that they are several thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with safe, more productive, and healthy working conditions.